KATHMANDU: The high-level coordination committee on the prevention and containment of COVID-19 has decided to extend the lockdown by one week to two weeks.
A meeting of the committee held today made the decision to this effect in an effort to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus in the country.
The lockdown, which was supposed to end on Tuesday, will be extended by a week if endorsed by the cabinet, the high-level committee has said.
This will have an impact on the international flights as well since the government has decided to extend the suspension of international flights as well until April 15.
The government had earlier suspended all international flights from March 22 to March 31.
The committee has sent a proposal to the cabinet to extend the lockdown by seven to 14 days.
The cabinet meeting to be held today will finalize the decision.
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