In recent days, Nepal has witnessed a steady rise in the number of people being infected by the coronavirus. After the government lifted the lockdown that was imposed to curb the spread of the COVID-19 most offices and businesses opened up and people went about their daily lives in a normal manner. Shops and public transportation again started getting crowded and some schools also resumed physical classes.

However, with the number of infections rising, the government has started issuing restriction orders. Schools have been asked to stop physical classes and hotels too have been ordered to close down by 8 pm. So much so, the District Administration Office in Nepalgunj has even imposed a week-long lockdown in the sub-metropolis since midnight on April 20.