Focused COVID-19 Media Monitoring, Nepal (September 19, 2022)

Emerging Theme(s):

• Lumbini Province has been declared to have a Complete Vaccination Assurance on Friday.

Recurring Theme(s):

• COVID-19 cases in Nepal are increasing with 59 new cases. There are 1,830 active cases at present and 161 have recovered in last 24 hours.
• 13,587 people have been infected with dengue since last July. So far, 20 people have died from infection.
• Lalitpur Metropolitan Municipality has provided mosquito nets for patients being admitted to the Patan Academy of Health Science.
• With the formation of the negotiation team, the government has requested Dr. KC to break his protest and come forward for a discussion.
• Kathmandu Metropolitan City has banned the use of tobacco products in public places from Ashwin 1st.