Kathmandu, Sept. 10 -- Authorities are yet to figure out a way to deal with the coronavirus spread and they are still taking decisions on an ad-hoc basis without holding serious consultations, public health experts said on Wednesday, as restrictions were extended in Kathmandu Valley until September 17.

Chief district officers of the Valley-Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur-on Wednesday evening decided to continue prohibitory orders for another one week, with some relaxations and vehicular movements.

On what basis the decisions are being taken is not known, say public health experts, as the restrictions for the past three week have been largely ineffective in controlling the virus spread. What safety measures and how strictly health prot...