It has been over a month since The Office of the Prime Minister released a press note “Venturing into the new normal: Unlocking period ends” on 10th of September. The document entailed unlocking of sports following precautions and limited capacity measures along with other relaxations like for public gathering, schools, …

Apart from public concerns and COVID-19 interventions, the Health Minister yesterday highlighted an equally extensive shared concern of the Health Ministry which is in terms of the number of Non-Communicable Disease (NCD), which have not shown any major differences as compared to the past statistics. She said that one of …

The Health Minister Dechen Wangmo said that as per their inspections and hear-say they believe that there are lesser number of people using the Druk Trace App since the relaxations have come in place. Lyonpo reinstated the importance of using the Druk Trace App and encouraged the shopkeepers and public …

Karpo Tshering, Senior Manager, Corporate Service Division, Druk Holding & Investments (DHI)Limited said that while DHI and its companies are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in varying degrees they have not had to resort to laying off of employees. Activities have been reprioritized and optimized for the financial year by …

The Health Minister Dechen Wangmo in a press conference yesterday said that there should be a proper balance in the relaxation of health guidelines in order for the economy to recoup. Lyonpo said, “When we make the health guidelines more stringent the impact on the economy escalates and if we …

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan Mr Karma in a meeting with the press expressed gratitude towards Bhutan’s resilient COVID-19 response so far under His Majesty’s great leadership and the government’s efforts in ensuring that Bhutan did not have to undergo drastic troubled times …

The hope is for better business with 50 percent seating being allowed now  The third phase of unlocking which started from 7th September from 5 am onwards meant that shops other than those selling essential items could also open up following the mandatory health protocols. In terms of restaurants people …

On 11th August when the nationwide lockdown was announced people were seen going for a last-minute shopping before the 7 am mark. The lockdown brought most shops to a halt but when they gradually let shops open, then many people reported about the abnormal prices for goods. Some of the …

COVID-19 testing for identified yellow zone will start on Saturday The Health Minister Dechen Wangmo yesterday at a press conference highlighted the plans and the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that will be followed in the coming days at Phuentsholing and its neighboring parts. She said that increasing cases from Dantak, …

The lockdown situation was hasslesome in urban areas like Thimphu and Phuentsholing initially in terms of food supply management, service delivery and product availability, however a brief overview at other prime locations was smoother as per the Dzongdas. Sarpang Dzongda Karma Galey said that the people were very cooperative during …