Kathmandu, Sept. 9 -- The government's confused response to the Covid-19 pandemic continued on Tuesday as well, as chief district officers of Kathmandu Valley were undecided on whether to lift or extend the ongoing prohibitory orders. Chief district officers of over 30 districts across the country also have imposed prohibitory orders as measures to contain the spread of the virus.

Chief district offices of the Valley-Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur-on Tuesday afternoon held a meeting with chiefs of security agencies and mayors from the districts to discuss whether to lift or continue the restrictions.

"We will hold discussion once again on Wednesday morning," said Janak Raj Dahal, chief district officer of Kathmandu.

The prohibitory ...