Four more municipalities in Chitwan district have imposed prohibitory orders.
A meeting of mayors of Ratnanagar, Kalika, Khairahani and Rapti municipalities has decided to impose prohibitory orders effective from Sunday midnight after the recent surge in COVID-19 infections, according to Mayor of Ratnanagr Narayn Ban.
He said the municipalities have taken decision and informed Chief District Officer (CDO) Narayan Prasad Bhattarai for implementation. CDO Bhattarai confirmed that prohibitory orders will be enforced from Sunday midnight.
The prohibitory orders will be in place until next Sunday.
Bharatpur Metropolitan City, Madi municipality and Ichhakamana municipalities have already imposed prohibitory orders.