As Nepal enters stage 2 of the pandemic, Saturday’s three new cases have brought the total number of cases reported in the country to nine.

The number of Covid-19 cases in the country has now reached nine, said the Health Ministry.

Department of Health Services calls meeting with local suppliers to address the immediate shortage of protective gear and reagents.

The efficacy of the ones that the government has procured, however, has come into question, and officials say the test kits can be used only after they pass the test.

Covid-19 has been confirmed in a 65-year-old woman who accompanied the 19-year-old, who had earlier tested positive, from Belgium all the way to Baglung.

Controversy had erupted over the government's decision to purchase medical equipment from China despite high costs and concerns over standards.

Amid concerns about the efficacy, quality and cost of the kits purchased from China, the ministry has said that it will be testing them before use.

Doctors believe media portals need to exercise caution while publishing stories about the coronavirus as false reports can be very damaging to the social fabric.

The government is considering seeking clarification from the hospitals turning down patients, Health Ministry spokesperson says.

Reports of medical personnel being forced to work without adequate protection have only aggravated discriminatory behaviour from landlords, say doctors.

Of the 458 passengers who shared flights with four persons from Qatar, Sharjah and Delhi, 302 are still out contact.

Government working to set up similar facilities in Nepalgunj, Hetauda and Pokhara.

This case, in a 34-year-old man who returned from the UAE, brings the total number of live coronavirus cases to three.

The prime minister's health condition is normal now and he will be discharged later today, his aides and doctors say.

Fear and halt in transportations services massively reduce the number of people visiting hospitals.