KATHMANDU: Public and private vehicles will be prohibited from plying in the Kathmandu Valley after 8 pm beginning Thursday today in view of COVID-19 risk.
However, vehicles for essential services are allowed to operate 24 hours, according to authorities.
The prohibition order has been extended until August 24 coming into effect from today.
A meeting of Chief District Officers of three districts in the Valley — Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur — took a decision in this regard.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health and Population has warned of a third wave of the infection.
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