BHAKTAPUR, January 19
District Administration Office of Bhaktapur has issued a 27-point directive as a measure to control the coronavirus infection which is to be effective from Wednesday.
The Chief District Officer, Rudra Devi Sharma, issued the order mentioning that actions would be taken against the institutions and individuals breaching and not adhering the directive as per the Infectious Disease Act, 2020.
The points include prohibition of public assembly and gathering, permission to conduct only routine prayers at temples and religious sites by coming February 12 (end of Magh), not to run educational institutions in-person by January 29 and conduct teaching and learning activities by adopting virtual or other alternative learning methods.
Likewise, the service seekers are required to show vaccination card with full dose of inoculation to receive service from public agencies from January 21.
More than 25 people are not allowed to enter shopping malls and should maintain physical distance, the order stated.
The DAO also asked the people to fully follow the health safety protocol.
Cinema hall, dance bar, recreation centers (dance club and dohori), health club, gym house, swimming pool and futsal grounds will remain closed up to January 29, reads the order.
