Lamjung, June 6 -- Naso Rural Municipality, the gateway to the district of Manang, has imposed a restriction on the entry of people, effective from Friday.The restriction will apply to all movements of people, including trekkers, except for ambulances and emergency vehicles, Chandra Ghale, rural municipality chair, said. Security forces and health workers have been deployed at Taaldanda, the major gateway to the district, he said.

Ghale said the local unit was compelled to seal off the district as the Covid-19 has continued to spread across the country.

Manang has not reported any cases yet.

"If we are careful at the border, it will stop the pandemic from reaching the district," Chief District Officer Pushpa Raj Poudel said.

The distr...