Festive season public mobility in Kathmandu has further raised Covid-19 risk, officials say

As of Wednesday, 16,733 have been infected with Covid-19 in Kathmandu Metropolitan City, of which an estimated 4,000 are from inner city areas.

The number of people visiting the shopping areas of Kathmandu for the festival shopping has gone up dramatically in recent days, raising alarm among the officials who fear the city’s coronavirus crisis could further intensify.