Health Ministry recommends declaring public health emergency but Cabinet undecided
Nepal, June 5 -- As the number of Covid-19 cases continues to rise unabated, the Health Ministry has recommended that the Cabinet declare a nationwide public health emergency.
If the Cabinet follows through with the proposal, the ministry will be able to concentrate all resources-logistical as well as financial-in the fight against the coronavirus.
"We have recommended the Cabinet declare a nationwide public health emergency due to an exponential rise in cases of Covid-19," said Dr Bikash Devkota, spokesperson for the Health Ministry, at a regular press briefing on Thursday. "We have also recommended that the Cabinet mandate the health secretary to enforce the public health emergency."
Thursday's Cabinet meeting was undecided on the is...
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