The court, however, has told the government to make proper arrangements of food, shelter and treatment for them wherever they are if they cannot be brought into the country now.

The Ishwar Pokhrel-led committee decided to extend the flight suspension which was earlier enforced until April 15.

Test more people and make provisions to airlift patients from rural areas, judges hearing petitions over government’s handling of the Covid-19 crisis tell authorities.

The lockdown has been extended in light of the three new cases of Covid-19 identified on Saturday and the rising number of cases in neighbouring India.

At a time when world leaders are regularly assuaging the fears of their citizens through regular addresses, Oli last appeared in public on March 20, over two weeks ago.

The Madhav Nepal and Pushpa Kamal Dahal factions of the ruling party have seized the moment to criticise Oli’s handling of the Covid-19 crisis, party insiders say.

Justice Phuyal asks authorities to report to the bench on Sunday.

Bench issues show-cause notice and invites both parties for a discussion on Monday.

The court asks government authorities to apprise it of what they are doing for food security.

The Cabinet is set to meet in the evening and will assess all the situation across the country.

In a statement on Friday, the leader of the opposition said that such a package should target citizens who depend on their daily wages.

The government has also asked the traders of daily essentials to start home delivery services during the lockdown period.

A meeting of the high-level coordination committee also sought the private sector’s help in acquiring medicines and medical equipment by Saturday.

All public movement outside of the home, except to seek medical attention or purchase essential foodstuff, has been prohibited.

With calls growing to close the border amid rising number of Covid-19 cases in India, a Cabinet meeting decided to shut down all borders with both neighbours.