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Pdf | 509.89 Kb Focused COVID-19 Media Monitoring, Nepal Focused COVID-19 Media Monitoring Nepal1 -Sharpening the COVID-19 Response through Communications Intelligence Date: May 28, 2021 Kathmandu, Nepal EMERGING THEME(S) • Nepal reports 6,731 new COVID-19 cases, 106 deaths on May 27; infection spreading rapidly in rural areas of Udayapur, and hill districts of the east like Ilam, Khotang, Taplejung, Dhankuta; Gorkha’s Barpak Sulikot Rural Municipality seeks provincial, federal help to control spread of the pandemic • No active contact tracing in Lumbini could spell disaster • Panic buying after news of new stringent restrictions causes crowds in Capital’s shops, marketplaces which health experts say could result in rise in infections in days to come; Salt Trading Corporation and Nepal Food Management and Trading Company to make home deliveries • Vaccine Advisory Committee advises government to ask for Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine produced in US, Oxford/AstraZeneca’s vaccine produced in other nations as alternative to Covishield under COVAX; Nepal preparing to bring Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine under COVAX • President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on vaccine-procurement mode, calls up Chinese and Indian presidents, plans to call up US and Russian presidents next; Congress leader Gagan Thapa requests US to give 12,000,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine it has in stock to Nepal; confusion over booster dose date sees a big turnout at Lalitpur Health Office • Government has dispatched 1.7 million Antigen Test kits nationwide; officials aim to carry out 25,000 tests daily; Parbat has just 350 Antigen Test kits, needs 50,000 units to do more tests as COVID-19 confirmed in 50 per cent of tests done • COVID-19 pandemic has pushed children as young as 8 to more dangerous and abusive jobs: Human Rights Watch 1 This intelligence is tracked through manually monitoring national print, digital and online media through a representative sample selection, and consultations with media persons and media influencers. WHE Communications Intelligence 2 ISSUE(S) IN FOCUS Nepal reported 6,731 new COVID-19 infections, 106 fatalities on May 27, while the number of recoveries at 7,226 was more than fresh cases. The total active case count stands at 116,476, and the death count stands at 6,951.2 The COVID-19 infection is spreading in the villages of eastern hilly districts — Ilam, Khotang, Taplejung, Dhankuta — but sufficient tests have not been done. Problems have been added as the number of people showing COVID-like symptoms has also increased all of a sudden in the past few days.3 Coronavirus cases have been increasing in the rural areas of Udayapur for the past two weeks. As many as 130 persons tested positive in the district on May 26.4 The Barpak Sulikot Rural Municipality of Gorkha has sought help from the provincial and federal governments after the number of the locals showing COVID-like symptoms started increasing. It’s challenging for the rural municipality alone to work for its control and containment, as per Chairperson Bishnu Bhatta.5 Twenty-six more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Rautahat on May 26. As per date, of the 18 local levels, Chandrapur Municipality has the highest number of COVID-19 cases at 146, while Ishanath Municipality has the lowest with seven.6 Health authorities are not actively contact tracing in communities across several districts of Lumbini Province, according to local people. Symptomatic patients go to hospitals and health centers to get tested but those with no symptoms do not take the initiative to get tested. The lack of testing and contact tracing has led to the rapid spread of the virus in communities, say locals.7 2 THT Online 3 Kantipur 4 The Himalayan Times 5 Setopati 6 The Himalayan Times 7 The Kathmandu Post WHE Communications Intelligence 3 The second wave of COVID-19 pandemic has reached the rural areas from urban centers in Lumbini Province. There are people showing COVID-like symptoms in these villages but they are not tested for COVID-19 due to lack of test kits.8 Panicked by the news of extension of the prohibitory orders and stringent measures to be in place, Capitals denizens rushed to the market to buy essentials, resulting in crowds in shops and markets. Dr Baburam Marasini, former director at the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, called the new orders idiotic as they have caused unnecessary crowding and shortages in the market. He fears infections could go up again because of the crowding in the market caused by the government’s idiotic decision.9 The crowds of people have increased in convenience stores due to the decision of the Chief District Officers of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur districts to not allow them to open for a week starting from May 28. The decision was made to reduce unnecessary crowds to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infection, but the stores are crowded as people want to buy food items sufficient for a week.10 The administration of Kathmandu Valley has informed that the Salt Trading Corporation and Nepal Food Management and Trading Company will make home deliveries here amidst the prohibitory orders.11 Chief District Office of Kathmandu Kali Prasad Parajuli has said people can call their respective municipality or Nepal Police or 103 if they face any problem in getting food items. People do not need to die due to hunger during the prohibitory orders, he said.12 There will be a complete ban on home delivery of food and other essential items during the extended prohibitory orders scheduled to begin from May 28 in Valley.13 8 Kantipur 9 The Kathmandu Post 10 Nayapatrika 11 Onlinekhabar 12 Setopati 13 Kantipur WHE Communications Intelligence 4 The Nepal Chamber of Commerce has protested the decision to shut down convenience stores during the prohibitory orders. It has requested the administration to let them open following health protocols.14 The laborers of the informal sector are in trouble due to the government’s decision to shut down convenience stores in the extended prohibitory orders in Kathmandu Valley for a week. The laborers who had been working even till 10:00 am when such stores were open and supply continued, will have nothing to do to solve their hand-to-mouth problems now.15 The Vaccine Advisory Committee has recommended the government to ask for Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine produced in the US, and Oxford/AstraZeneca’s vaccine produced in other nations as an alternative to the Covishield vaccine to be provided under COVAX facility. Nepal gets 13,000,000 doses of vaccine under this facility.16 Nepal has started preparations to bring COVID-19 vaccine of US company Johnson & Johnson under the COVAX program. It is yet to be finalized when and how many doses of vaccine will be brought, as per Dr Jhalak Sharma Gautam, Chief of Vaccination Division.17 President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has initiated vaccine diplomacy with India and China. While she had a telephone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping, she wrote a letter to Indian President Ram Nath Koivnd to provide COVID-19 vaccine to Nepal. Chinese President announced to provide 1,000,000 doses under grant assistance while promising to facilitate procurement of vaccines. She is also preparing to conduct a telephone conversation with US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding vaccine procurement.18 14 Baarhakhari 15 Kantipur 16 Kantipur 17 Setopati 18 Kantipur WHE Communications Intelligence 5 Leader of Nepali Congress Gagan Thapa has co-written an article for a US media requesting the US President Joe Biden to provide COVID-19 vaccine to Nepal. In the article penned for STAT, he has asked the US to provide 12,000,000 doses of vaccine that it has kept as stock to Nepal. 19 Public health expert Dr Baburam Marasini says Nepal made a mistake when it asked for only 1,000,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from India in the first consignment even after paying for 2,000,000 doses in advance. It should have asked the Serum Institute of India to provide the vaccine procured all at once. As the delivery of the vaccine was delayed, the third party entered the process, obstructing the vaccine procurement process.20 Confusion on dates regarding the booster dose of Covishield vaccine saw a huge number of people turn up at the Health Office of Lalitpur on May 27. The office had issued notice of booster dose to be provided to those who had taken the first jab before March 7. However, those frontliners including doctors who had taken the shot after March 7 had also come there hoping to get the booster dose. However, they did not get the shot as it would not be sufficient for those who took the first shot before March 7.21 The Tilottama Municipality of Rupandehi has asked the government to provide COVID-19 vaccine under grant assistance to its residents. If that is not possible, it has asked the federal government to arrange a process for the Municipality to procure the vaccine on its own.22 The Nepal Livestock Health Service Technician Association has demanded the government to give them COVID-19 vaccine citing that they have been providing their services even during the prohibitory orders.23 Leader of the Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist Leninist) Madhav Kumar Nepal has demanded the government to immediately arrange for the needed COVID-19 vaccine and inoculate the public. He also demanded for relief package 19 Baarhakhari 20 Annapurna Post 21 Ratopati 22 Onlinekhabar 23 Setopati WHE Communications Intelligence 6 to help laborers.24 Amid a rapid spread of COVID-19 infection in the rural areas and limited testing, the Ministry of Health and Population has rolled out 1.7 million Antigen Test kits throughout the country.
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