Doti, Achham, Dailekh, Kailali, Kanchanpur, Banke and Bardiya
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• Government to administer the second dose of Vero Cell • The ongoing lockdown/prohibitory order in Kathmandu vaccine from 6 July. So far, 2,606,005 people (around 9% Valley that had initially been imposed on 29 April and of the total population) have received their first shot of reissued several times, has been extended with further the COVID-19 vaccine and 758,046 people (around 3 % of relaxations modality till 15 July. The odd-even system on the total population) have received both shots in Nepal. vehicle movement has now been removed. Likewise, • 1 million COVID-19 vaccines will be brought from China. other businesses will be allowed to operate till 6 PM. As per the government decision, Nepal Airlines However, restrictions on activities that can lead to Corporation has stepped up preparations to send a overcrowding such as conferences, cinema halls, party widebody A-330 plane to China on 8 July. palaces, swimming, and other sports, gathering at public • A limited number of domestic flights have resumed from spaces, religious gatherings, as well as educational 1 July. They have been allowed to operate half the institutions are still on. number of flights they conducted before the pandemic. • Health experts have warned that the third wave of • Due to monsoon induced disaster 25 deaths, 22 people pandemic could hit the country within a matter of days, missing and 1,153 affected families according to the as the authorities are lifting restrictions while the Ministry of Home Affairs and Initial Rapid Assessments. positivity rate is still high. The country's COVID-19 positivity rate stood at 21.4 % on 4 July. • Experts are concerned that the third wave of corona will (Source: MoHP, UN, Media) affect more children and that there is a need to prepare for it. There are only around 350 pediatricians in the country and about 340 NICUs, PICUs and ventilators for children below 18. Doti, Achham, Dailekh, Kailali, Kanchanpur, Banke and Bardiya (based on the DCA’s partners’ weekly report and meeting) • Lockdown in most of DCA's working areas has eased. • In Doti District, the COVID-19 cases are decreasing • COVID-19 cases are in decreasing trend in most areas with 35 active cases only. Due to this people have and so are the PCR tests. People are not willing to go started work, daily activities. Most of the markets are for PCR tests or antigen tests due to fear of being open. stigmatised and because they are now busy with their • In Achham District, local markets are partially work. opened. There is a high risk of an increase of COVID- 19 infection as people's movement has increased. The mobility of farmers is high due to rice plantations in people are not following safety protocols. COVID-19 villages. Dalits, poor and marginalised people do not test is made compulsory in the Gaddachauki border have access to PCR and antigen test. Cases of for people entering Nepal from India. The farmers diarrhoea and fever have increased in hospitals and have resumed paddy, corn plantation and health institutions. commercial farming. • In Bardiya District, the COVID-19 cases are decreasing • In Kailali District, daily wage earners are facing gradually, and there is high mobility of people. People unemployment and migrant returnees have started have started to go to India to look for jobs. The use of going back to India. Small businesses are facing a masks has lessened. Farmers have completed rice financial crisis. The Judicial Committee has started its plantations in most of the areas. regular work in Palikas and has been facilitating • In Dailekh District, the COVID-19 cases have services to the people. decreased, but the test positivity rate is high. • In Banke District, the COVID-19 cases are decreasing, Farmers, daily wage earners, women face high levels but in Duduwa Rural Municipality cases are slightly of poverty, malnutrition, and poor health. Local increasing. The situation is challenging for migrant businesses face an existential threat. Support to workers as they do not have work nor land for isolation centres and awareness programmes are still cultivation. The area is high in the risk zone for COVID- much needed. 19 transmission due to the open border between • In Kanchanpur District, the COVID-19 positive cases Nepal and India. are slightly increasing after the ease of lockdown as • A memorandum was submitted to Belauri and Laljhadi Municipality to address green fund, Climate Change and DRR learning centre and COVID-19 recovery with green enterprises in policy and programme of FY 2078/79. • Cash for work completed in Mellekh, Achham District. It was done in close coordination with the Local Government. 15 returnee migrants, out of which 3 were female were involved in the restoration of a road in Mellekh. • Help desks are providing awareness, tracing the clusters or areas that need counselling and mobilizing volunteers, FCHVs for door-to-door checkups and referrals. • Counselling through phone to the COVID-19 affected people ongoing in Kanchanpur district. • Two Chhalfal Chautari completed in Kailari Rural Municipality. The programme highlighted COVID-19 and its preventive methods and orientation regarding the registration process of vaccination. 21 people took part. • The first episode of a radio programme on COVID-19, climate change and food security broadcasted from Jwala and Paribartan FM in Dailekh and Kanchanpur Districts for raising awareness to CSOs and their members and community members. • 10 GBV survivors in Kailali District were supported with cash grants to access the legal support. • Monsoon preparedness plans underway in DCA working districts. For detailed report, please contact us. DCA through its local partner SOSEC handed over nutritious food support to 55 male and 30 female infected families in Dullu and Aathbis of Dailekh. The distribution was done through the help desk in coordination and collaboration with Palika and health institutions. DCA supported INSEC to provide COVID-19 safety kits to Human Rights Defenders (HRD) Network members of Sudurpaschim Province. Khadak Raj Joshi, Sudurpaschim Province Coordinator, INSEC met with the HRDs and handed over the kits to HRD coordinator Sun Bahadur Chaudhary and Tekraj Ojha of Kailari and Gauriganga Rural Municipality, respectively. .