In total, Bhutan has 245 positive cases of which 164 are male while 81 are female. Of the total cases, 161 have recovered. When it comes to testing, they have tested 117,494 so far and for now, the ministry is carrying out a mass testing for all the three armed …

Due to the pandemic in the country and due to lockdowns in the country, the Dratshang Lhentshog and the Ministry of Home and Culture Affairs (MoHCA) are discussing on the future of annual Tshechus in the country in this post lockdown era. The paper has learnt that, for now, though …

Since the implementation of unlocking of lockdown in the country (excluding Phuentsholing, Sarpang, Samtse and Samdrupjongkhar) people were seen coming out to buy things which they failed to get during the 21 days of lockdown and people, including children, were seen going for a walk with some riding cycles. However, …

Contractors around the country are facing difficulties due to the pandemic and the lockdown has added to it further, leaving them worried and helpless. Minister of Works and Human Settlement, Lyonpo Dorji Tshering said that the pandemic has impacted the construction industry in the country as a whole, be it …

With three cases of lockdown violation in the first week of lockdown, the cases with Royal Bhutan Police has now reached 23 cases as of 27 August since the start of the national lockdown. Pemagatshel and Samtse topped the highest with four cases each followed by Bumthang with three cases. …

One frontline worker tested positive for COVID-19 in Gelephu on 27 August through which they have done contact tracing and as of evening of 28 August everyone who are connected to index case tested negative. The Health Minister during the press briefing said, “We should consider that it is a …

The pandemic has caused a lot of inconveniences to the people and to the government. Many lost their jobs while businesses have gone down. Until the lockdown, people were managing to pay their rents and some with rent concessions. Now, due to the lockdown, people depending upon small businesses (especially …

Though the tenants residing in Pekarzhing (Toribari) under Phuentsholing Dungkhag have been requesting for rent reduction since last year, they did not get any concrete decision from the government so far. They have out up a petition on this matter to National Housing Development Corporation Limited (NHDCL) in May 2019, …

Since the lockdown, Bhutan has received two repatriation flights, one flight from Singapore on 22 August and other from Kolkata on 24 August. There were 35 Bhutanese who came in from Kolkata and they are all patients who were returning after completing their treatment. A flight from Singapore had more …

Though supply of essential goods and vegetables in the capital are challenging, the supply of the same is going smoothly in rural areas during the lockdown. The lockdown did not impact people as much in the villages as most of the vegetables are harvested by them on their own and …