NHRC urges government to manage quarantine as per WHO standard

Kathmandu - The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to implement the guidelines for operation and management of quarantine as per the World Health Organization (WHO) standard. The constitutional body has also urged the government to carry out the health checkup of the people in quarantine through a speedy process and shift them to safe places.

Issuing a press release on Monday, NHRC secretary Ved Prasad Bhattarai called for using the Central Relief Fund by maintaining adequate coordination with the State and local levels.