COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal

The first case of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal was confirmed on 24 January 2020 in Kathmandu District. 

Cases
The first patient in Nepal showed mild symptoms and was released a week earlier and told to self-quarantine at home. Between January and March, Nepal took steps to prevent a widespread outbreak of the disease. The second case was confirmed on 23 March 2020 in Kathmandu. The first case of local transmission was confirmed on 4 April in Kailali District. , a total of 246 cases have been confirmed, affecting 22 districts in six provinces. Thirty two of them have been confirmed recovered.

Response
A country-wide lockdown came into effect from 24 March through 18 May.

Nepal created health-desks at the international airport as well as on border checkpoints with India, starting in mid-January. Land borders with India as well as China were later completely sealed off.

Nepal cancelled its international promotional activities related to Visit Nepal Year 2020. Its economy is expected to be severely affected by the pandemic due to its impact on foreign employment, tourism, manufacturing, construction and trade. 

There have been more cases among Nepalese abroad than at home, with 2,000 confirmed cases globally, and dozens of deaths.

References

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