Nepal lifting blanket lockdown in six stages

KATHMANDU, June 6: Two and half months after shutting down the nation to prevent and control the spread of novel coronavirus pandemic, the government is planning to lift the nationwide lockdown and resume the economy gradually.

Amid widespread calls for relaxing the lockdown which is in place since March 24, the government is preparing to resume the economy in six stages, possibly dividing the areas based on the risk factors and adopting appropriate health protocols.