KATHMANDU: The number of people leaving Kathmandu Valley due to fear of COVID-19 has increased.
According to the Metropolitan Traffic Police Division, the number of people leaving Kathmandu Valley for their hometown via Nagdhunga, Jagati, Pharping and Nagarjun checkpoints has increased significantly in the last two days.
A large number of people could be seen at the Old Bus Park, New Bus Park, Koteshwor and Kalanki areas early from Friday morning to leave Kathmandu Valley.
Jeevan Kumar Shrestha, Division Spokesperson, said that the number of people leaving Kathmandu Valley has increased as the examinations from class 1 to 9 has been completed and that the educational institutions have been shut down due to COVID-19 fears.
More than 120,000 people have left Kathmandu Valley in the last two days against 80,000 on other normal days.
General Secretary of the Federation of Nepali Transport Entrepreneurs, Saroj Sitaula, has urged passengers traveling in public vehicles to use facemask mandatorily.
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