(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Nepal extended national blockade to June 14 and extended international flight ban to June 30
China News Agency, Kathmandu, May 30 (Reporter Zhang Chenyi) The Nepal Cabinet met on the evening of the 30th and decided to extend the national blockade until June 14.
At the same time, the meeting also decided to extend the ban on international flights and the entry and exit ban at border crossings until June 30, and additional security personnel will be deployed in areas with severe epidemics. The Nigerian government also decided to withdraw its citizens from overseas in batches that have urgent needs for returning home.
On May 30th, Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal appeared empty due to a national blockade. On the same day, the Nepal Cabinet decided to extend the national blockade to June 14th and the international flight ban and the entry and exit ban at border crossings to June 30th. China News Service sent photo by Pradant
According to previous reports, Nepal ’s national blockade began on March 24, while the international flight ban began on March 22. According to data from the Nepal Immigration Service, there are currently about 5,000 foreign tourists stranded in Nepal.
Analysts say that Nepal has extended the blockade time repeatedly because the cases in Nigeria have only begun to increase significantly since the near future. On May 30, there were 189 new cases of new coronavirus infections nationwide, with a total of 1401 cases. This is also the day when Nigeria has a new coronary pneumonia epidemic and the largest number of new cases in a single day. (Finish)