Air service may not resume from 17 August

Kathmandu, 10 August: Covid-19 Crisis Management Center (CCMC) meeting on Sunday has decided to recommend the government for not resuming air service, long-distance bus service and schools from 17 August observing threat of spreading Covid-19 pandemic in the country.
After lifting of lockdown, the cases of Covid-19 infection has inclined at an alarming level in the country.
Earlier, the government had planned to resume air service, long-distance transportation and schools from 17 August.
The cabinet meeting should take the final decision following the CCMC recommendation.
People’s News Monitoring Service