Most choose to work in their own fields or development projects in the villages and seek employment opportunities from the local government.

In the Banke rural municipality, as many as 13 infected went into hiding after they tested positive for the coronavirus. The reasons are manifold, including rumours, fake news and illiteracy.

All 59 infected were moved to the ward in the Nepalgunj-based Lions Hospital, which lacks resources to accommodate all, on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. The ward only has 25 beds.

On Tuesday, the district administration decided to remodel spaces in Nepalgunj and Kohalpur as isolation wards, before the locals argued the infected be sent home.

Family members visiting quarantine facilities to bring food for their relatives increases the risk of rampant community transfer of the virus, say health officials.

The province has so far reported 110 Covid-19 cases but management of quarantine and health facilities in many places remain in a dismal state.

The Health Ministry has confirmed that the Sunday morning death of a 25-year-old man from Banke was due to Covid-19.

Hospitals say their resources will be spread thin if more patients are admitted.

Parsa and Bara issue prohibitory orders restricting public movement in a bid to control further spread of coronavirus.

The district reported 16 coronavirus cases on Monday alone.

Local units in the bordering areas say they can’t let the people enter the country until the centre takes a decision.

Scores of people gathered at the border attempted to enter Nepal on Monday, but they were stopped by security personnel of the Armed Police Force.

In Bhume Rural Municipality, there are 54 individuals staying in various quarantine facilities whereas 310 individuals have been advised to stay in self-quarantine by the authorities.

Three districts in the province—Banke, Rupandehi and Kapilvastu—will collectively set up 3,000 bed-strong quarantine facilities for those who have and may return from India.

The local administration on Monday issued a prohibitory order in Nepalgunj with effect from Tuesday to control the possible spread of coronavirus.

Even today, many health workers in Dang who are involved in the treatment of Covid-19 patients or suspects are without protective equipment and at risk of catching the virus.

Most retail shops are closed due to lack of food grains and other daily essentials at the wholesalers’, according to the district authority.

Security personnel baton-charged the crowd for disobeying lockdown, locals say.

The 12 year-old bird had been released from the vulture breeding centre in Nawalparasi (East) in November 2019.

A large number of sexual harassment cases in the province still go unreported, said police.