Kathmandu, Oct. 17 -- With a rapid increase in coronavirus cases in Kathmandu, all three district administration offices in the Valley have decided to suspend their non-essential services until further notice.

While the Lalitpur and Bhaktapur district administration offices have also decided to shut all government offices under their jurisdiction from Sunday, the Kathmandu district office has authorised the head of the government office concerned to decide whether to shut or to remain open.

"We have authorised the heads of government offices concerned to decide whether to halt their services or not given the flow of service seekers and the level of infection," said Kathmandu Chief District Officer Janak Raj Dahal. "We decided to shut th...