Kathmandu, Sept. 11 -- Kathmandu Valley reported 572 new cases of Covid-19 infection on Thursday, the highest single-day spike in cases so far in the Valley.

Of the 1,246 new cases reported in the last 24 hours throughout the country, 46 percent have been reported only in the capital on the first day after the relaxation of the prohibitory order.

Public health experts say that the spike in new cases in the Valley is alarming, and it has been proven that the decision to relax restrictions wasn't based on science. They warned that the infection will spread to the wider community if authorities concerned only resort to restrictions to contain coronavirus.

"We are tired of urging authorities concerned to plug the loopholes to put brakes on...