Public health experts warn of high risk of COVID-19 despite ‘smart lockdown’

Crowded market places in Ason, Kathmandu

KATHMANDU, June 25: Local administrations have enforced eased restriction orders starting from Tuesday earlier this week. With this, various services and businesses ranging from clothing stores to electronic stores, cosmetic shops to hardware stores and tailoring shops to stationery shops are open during a specific period of time and on specific days. The government officials have termed this as a form of ‘smart lockdown’.