City had received 2,500 doses from the District Public Health Office two days ago.

Thousands of street vendors in the Kathmandu Valley have lost their livelihoods to the Covid-19 lockdown.

Odd-even number rule for vehicles, more shops allowed to reopen.

Thousands of squatter households living along the riverbanks spend sleepless nights throughout the monsoon.

Kathmandu Valley has recorded 407 road accidents in the month and a half since the imposition of prohibitory orders.

Some relaxations have been allowed including stores selling essential goods including books and stationery to open till 11am. Visa processing will also be eased.

Businesses and services that are less likely to cause crowding could reopen.

Hundreds of families in the Capital are struggling to manage two square meals after they lost their means of livelihood.

Officials at Pashupati Area Development Trust say the existing cremation ghats cannot handle the growing number of bodies.

With the Valley under prohibitory orders, they are not getting enough to eat. This has made them aggressive, say vets and dog lovers who feed them.

Police surmise that gambling has thrived as most people are either jobless or have free time due to the pandemic.

Most of the visually-impaired persons in the Valley were employed in the informal sector.

Shops selling grocery, stationery, vehicle spare parts, and automobile workshops will remain open for a few hours daily.

Other restrictions will be gradually relaxed after studying the situation, officials say.

Grocery stores and department stores, not allowed to open under orders in place, will be allowed to open at certain times, Lalitpur chief district officer says.

Over 6,000 vegetables and fruits hawkers have been robbed of their incomes.

Police say enforcing the restrictions in Valley’s inner neighbourhoods and outskirts is still a challenge.

Anyone obstructing the implementation of Covid-19 Crisis Management Ordinance or violating the restrictions will face a fine of up to Rs500,000 and one year jail or both.

Rights activist Mohna Ansari says the state must support the needy in times of crisis.

As Covid-19 cases in the Valley show a slight dip, long lines are not seen at oxygen plants. But people keeping cylinders at home after use could cost others their lives.