From 1st of February, 2021, the complete unlocking process for Thimphu began including inter-dzongkhag movement, schools, offices, institutions, shops, constructions and business entities. Prime Minister Dasho (Dr) Lotay Tshering during the Press Conference said in what is the convergence of His Majesty’s blessings, prayers of our religious bodies, hard work …

The Opposition Party raised 9 issues with the second lockdown and accordingly gave 9 recommendations. With regard to the issue of thousands of people being stranded, especially in Thimphu and Paro, the Opposition recommended develop standard protocols and procedures for facilitating both the categories of emergency and normal travels to …

An AN32 glided its way into the Paro valley around 3.25 pm on 20th January , ferrying Bhutan’s first consignment of COVID-19 vaccine. The aircraft of Indian Air Force delivered 150,000 doses of Covishield vaccines from India, making Bhutan the first country to receive the gift, just four days after …

Public Service Call Centre 1010 has recorded 3,923 stranded cases in Thimphu affecting 8,362 people since December 23, 2020. Of the total, 77 stranded cases involving 148 people are from other dzongkhags. The maximum number of people stranded in Thimphu are from Chukha, Paro, Punakha and Wangdue. The movement of …

The Thimphu Thromde allowed 384 shops to open from 13th and 14th January (2nd Phase of Grocery Shops Opening). The Thromde clarified the intent as to provide fair opportunity to those shops which had been closed during the previous 20 days of lockdown; however, the shops in the new list …

Thimphu police has registered 30 cases related to lockdown violation since the second lockdown as of now. Though they do not detain any suspects with the risk of local transmission in the detention, this time they have detained two suspects who are repeat offenders. Police said that before detaining any …

As of 10th January Bhutan has a total of 813  cases comprising of 550 males and 263 females and 345 active cases with 206 males and 139 females. 10th January saw 3 new cases of which two are close contacts from Semtokha and one is an expatriate detected at a …

The Health Minister Dasho Dechen Wangmo said that they managed to catch the outbreak in the nick of time during the acute phase of transmission which is before a full blown transmission and so it could not spread much. “My main fear in the future is that if an infection …

The Health Minister Dasho Dechen Wangmo in a message to the health staff said 2020 has been a challenging year for all of humanity and Bhutan is no exception. “However, it is a deeply reassuring fact that we have collectively endured in might and spirit that was as unprecedented as …

The Druk Gyalpo’s Relief Kidu which was launched on 14th April 2020 has so far supported livelihoods for 34,384 people who had been affected by the pandemic and the Relief Kidu will be extended by three months from January 2021 till March 2021. The fourth phase of the Relief Kidu …