Govt decides to extend lockdown till April 27

A meeting of the Council of Ministers held today at Baluwatar has decided to take nationwide lockdown further, to its its fourth week, till April 27.

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai informed THT of the government’s decision to extend the lockdown. Furthermore, it has been decided that international flights will also remain suspended till April 30.

The border entry points, which will remain shut, will be monitored strictly.

The Indian government too, on Tuesday morning, had decided to extend the lockdown till May 3.