Covid-19 Nepal: New waves could hit kids hard. This is how govt is preparing to tackle

Last year, during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, 21,523 children were infected, out of whom 38 lost their lives. Sadly, this number in the second wave is much higher than in the first wave. In the interval of two months only, the second wave of this pandemic has infected 24,821 children, and 22 children have been reported dead so far.

Public health experts have warned that the third and fourth waves could put children at greater risk. Considering this, the government has also instructed hospitals across the country to allocate 20 per cent of their beds to children.