Public sacrifice wasted

It’s only a matter of time before pocket lockdowns turn national and push the country further into uncertainty.

Barely a week since the government lifted stay-at-home order after four months, it has reimposed lockdowns in Inaruwa and Rajbiraj. The government has also issued prohibitory orders in Saptari, Birgunj, Biratnagar and a local unit in Nuwakot, and shut all non-essential services until further notice. These decisions come in the wake of new Covid-19 cases with no travel history, spike in symptomatic cases and critical conditions of those in isolation and recent Covid-19 related deaths.