71 districts under prohibitory orders

KATHMANDU, May 11: Amid the rising fears of the coronavirus disease, the local administrations have placed restriction orders in an attempt to stem the transmission chain of the deadlier variant of the virus. 

As the most hospitals in cities including Kathmandu, Pokhara, Butwal and Nepalgunj have been overwhelmed with corona patients and the crisis of live saving oxygen deepens, the district administration offices of 71 districts across the country have enforced prohibitory orders. Of the total 77 districts, Rukum (East), Mustang, Manang, Khotang, Bhojpur and Tehrathum are yet to go for the restriction measures as of Tuesday morning. 

While 62 districts have imposed orders throughout the districts,nine others have placed the orders only in affected zones, according to the Home Ministry.