Since the second national lockdown, 235 complaints related to Gender Based Violence (GBV) were received from across the country through Royal Bhutan Police (RBP), Respect Educate Nurture and Empower Women (RENEW) and National Commission for Women and Children (NCWC) as of 7th January 2021. In some of the cases the …

Bhutan Red Cross Society (BRCS) like any other national society has been supporting the government in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. BRCS in Thimphu are managing dead bodies and helping family in facilitating funerals. They have 845 volunteers across the country that was trained on dead body management. BRCS allows …

Dzongkhag heads from four southern Dzongkhags along the border shared that people are very cooperative with the implementation of unlocking phase one. They have shared how careful people are in handling the situation now. Chukha, Sarpang, Samdrupjongkhar and Samtse Dzongkhags have shared their do’ and don’ts of unlocking phase one …

There are around 16 tobacco sub-outlets in Thimphu and since 24 December till date, they have sold tobacco products worth around Nu 1 million. During the first lockdown, in 17 days, they sold tobacco worth around Nu 1.5 mn. They refill the stock as and when asked by the outlets …

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted both at the national level and the local level. Since the first case in March, international borders were sealed and after August all the areas in the southern areas are identified as high risk area to ensure there is no local transmission. There was interruption …

Desuups are everywhere serving the nation at this juncture despite a harsh winter, community transmission and personal sacrifices with time away from family or the comforts of home. Despite difficulties, they are not complaining and are helping guard everyone against the virus, round the clock. Desuups shared that they are …

Ministry of Health (MoH) is appealing to the general public to stop harassing the COVID-19 patients and their families. The nature of the disease is such that it is highly contagious and spreads without one’s knowledge.  Prime Minister Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering said that positive patients are getting harassed as …

All the southern Dzongkhags, Samtse, Phuentsholing, Samdrupjongkhar and Sarpang have implemented zoning system with sufficient stock of vegetables and essential items. Everything has been put in place with what they have learnt from the first national lockdown. All the four Dzongkhags despite being identified as red zones, shared that they …

Two forest fire incidences were reported on 24 December when everyone was fighting against the spread of COVID-19 in the community in Thimphu. One incident was reported from above Bjimena school at around 12:30 pm while the second forest fire was reported from near Dechenphodrang Lhakhang at around 4:50 pm. …

People are speculating on what could be the source of the ongoing local transmission of COVID-19. Many are of the opinion that it could either be spread by the people who have stayed in the 21-day quarantine facility or those who could have relapsed after testing COVID-19 positive. Health Minister, …