Janakpur, Aug. 4 -- Prohibitory orders have been imposed in major cities of six districts in Province 2 after a spike in Covid-19 cases. Only two of the eight districts remain open after authorities decided to impose such orders following an explosion of the coronavirus cases in the province.

While in Birgunj in Parsa district prohibitory order has been in place for more than 10 days now, such an order was imposed in Jaleshwor and Kalaiya a few days ago. Rajbiraj in Saptari district has been under prohibitory order for almost two weeks now.

Prohibitory order was imposed in Janakpur city since yesterday for the next five days.

Dhanusha's Chief District Officer Prem Prasad Bhattarai said, "Prohibitory orders have been issued in Janakpur ...