DANG: Publication of all daily and weekly newspapers published from Dang district has been closed owing to risks stemming from a possible outbreak of COVID-19 even from newspaper copies.
Publishers of all local newspapers informed that they have closed down publication of newspapers as it emerged difficulty in taking printed copies to the doorsteps of clients due to lockdown and fear of possible transmission of coronavirus through the medium of newspapers.
However, local radio and FM stations have been airing news after closing many other programs. Seven daily newspapers and a dozen weekly are being published from Dang.
Nevertheless, all print media outlets have been disseminating news and information from the online medium.
Likewise, all three dailies and four weeklies being published from Dailekh district have stopped their publications for an indefinite period after the lockdown for the fear of COVID-19.
Publisher of Dhamaka Daily Bishnu Sharma said the publication of newspapers was closed as the workers of two printing presses feared for the distribution of the newspaper.
“We closed the publication to follow the government policies and discharge out duties,” he added.
Likewise, the media persons working for the national media outlets are collecting news from social networking sites and mobile phones, a correspondent for Himal Magazine Yagyaraj Thapa said.
Chairman of Federation of Nepali Journalists Dailekh Chapter Chakra KC has also urged the media persons to collect news by being safe while cautioning them that their frequent mobility could increase the threat of the spread of COVID-19.
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