The Districts with COVID-19 Positive Cases Has Now Enterprises, Leading to 73.8 Per Cent Drop in the Decreased to 70 from 77, with 79 Deaths
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The districts with COVID-19 positive cases has now enterprises, leading to 73.8 per cent drop in the decreased to 70 from 77, with 79 deaths. According to production and trade of goods and services in the the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), age country (A nationwide survey on the ‘Impact of COVID-19 on the group of 91 per cent COVID-19 cases ranged from 11 economy’ conducted by the Nepal Rastra Bank). to 50; 84 per cent cases are men (MoHP). The Insurance Board on 6 August, 2020 formally Following the increase of COVID-19 positive cases after implemented the Coronavirus Insurance Programme lifting of lockdown, the Government of Nepal (GoN) has announced by the GoN in the budget of ongoing fiscal imposed odd and even number plate system in districts year; GoN employees will get 100 per cent free subsidy with 200 plus active cases, except for essential services. and general public will get 50 per cent on the insurance The long route buses, domestic and international policy of NPR 100,000 ( EUR 708) against the virus. airport was scheduled to resume from 17 August, Locals of Birgunj, one of the COVID-19 infection hubs in however, the Crisis Management Center (CCMC) has the country, have staged a demonstration in the city decided to recommend to the GoN not to immediately protesting local hospitals’ refusal to treat patients of resume the services. various diseases in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. GoN has also urged senior citizens above the age of 60 The MoHP has revised the "National Testing guidelines and the children below 12 not to come out of their for COVID-19"; approved the treatment of COVID-19 houses to avoid the risk of coronavirus infection. Non- suspected and confirmed cases at private hospitals that essential services have been shut in some parts of had not been included in COVID-19 designated Dhanusa, Parsa, Saptari, Sunsari, Banke and Morang hospitals' list. MoHP has also fixed the price of health Districts, among others. care services per person per day at NPR 3,500 for cases A joint meeting of the Chief District Officers (CDO) of with mild symptoms; and NPR 7,000 for cases with Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur Districts decided on moderate symptoms (WHO Nepal, Situation Update #16). 7 August to open only essential services of the District A study conducted in 46 Community Disaster Administrative Offices (DAO) for 15 days effective from Management Committees across 5 districts report that 9 August (Press Note, 8 August, 2020). 28 per cent observe competition to access essential The CDOs in Kathmandu Valley have decided to seal items for sanitation and hygiene due to the market off places where active multiple COVID-19 cases are closures. Additional shocks and stresses such as the found, and convert existing quarantine centres into monsoon rains will further prevent peoples’ access and isolation centres as the number of cases is increasing limit the ability to purchase essential items that help in the valley. Similarly, local government offices in the mitigate risks of COVID-19 (Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance, valley have also decided to suspend non-essential Avoiding a perfect storm: COVID-19 and floods in Nepal, June 2020). services for three weeks. The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown had caused a complete closure of about 61 per cent Heavy rainfall continues to trigger flooding, and landslides across several parts of Nepal, leading to an increased number of fatalities and damage; affecting 300 plus municipalities and leaving hundreds of families homeless. Heavy rainfall on 28-29 July 2020 caused flooding in Sudurpaschim Province Terai, affecting mainly Kailali District. The disaster damaged assets, including houses, water and sanitation infrastructure, food stocks and agricultural production, which negatively impacted food security in the district. An estimated 21,900 people’s food security is significantly affected as a result of the flooding, of which 8,400 people, or 1,400 households, are considered to be in most need of assistance (UNCT, 3 August, 2020). Pictures from Kailali District in the Sudurpaschim Province that has been hardly hit by 2020 flood. (Picture Source - FAYA Nepal) DCA COVID-19 Response: DCA in Nepal has supported in nine districts so far in Bagmati Province, Gandaki Province, Province 5, Sudurpaschim Province and Karnali Province reaching to 4,134 HHs, 27 health centres and 33 quarantine centres. For detail report: https://reliefweb.int/node/3654435 . Our effort towards the recovery of HHs affected from COVID-19 continues: DCA's Early Recovery interventions are focused on economic recovery, protection of the most vulnerable HHs/individuals and WASH. Among others, DCA and its partners are providing the logistic support to the Women Safe House at Kailali District. Psychosocial counselling activities is ongoing in Kailali and Dhading District. The current livelihood support includes seed support, fertilizer support, nutrition food support to pregnant women and lactating mothers, among others. #Social Media (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/DCAinNepal/videos/1898254550312085/ DCA Response Article: https://www.danchurchaid.org/uk/where-we-work/nepal/reaching-the-unreached-together-with-the-local- government Previous SITREPs: https://reliefweb.int/organization/dca Socio-economic Impact Assessment of COVID-19: reflection of the key findings: https://reliefweb.int/node/3647805 DCA COVID-19 Response: Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) Highlights: https://reliefweb.int/report/nepal/dca- covid-19-response-post-distribution-monitoring-highlights For further information, Please write us to [email protected] Samjhana Bista, DCA in Nepal, [email protected] .