Let the data sink in

Our approach to dealing with the pandemic needs an overhaul.

Nepal has recorded 12 new deaths and 1,120 new cases in the last 24 hours. In the last 43 days alone, since the government 'lifted the lockdown' on July 21, the country has seen 211 deaths and 23,655 cases. But the regime, it seems, is intent on washing its hands of the pandemic.