Covid-19 infecting more children, but government reluctant to close schools

Epidemiology and Disease Control Division says the UK variant B.1.1.7. might be responsible for over 60 percent of the new infections in Nepal.

In the last 24-hours, 48 children under 20 years of age have tested positive for Covid-19. Of the 517 new cases, five are under 9 years old and 43 are between 10 and 19 years, according to the Ministry of Health.