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Nepal

Focused COVID-19 Media Monitoring, Nepal (September 10, 2021)

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EMERGING THEME(S)

  • Nepal reported 1,058 new COVID-19 infections, 14 deaths on September 9
  • Government aims to inoculate 33 per cent of the population by Dashain next month
  • COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruption of essential immunization services, infant and mother mortality has doubled; WHO has urged countries in South-East Asia region to enhance routine immunization along with COVID-19 vaccination