MDP functioning only at 30 to 40 percent capacity and only essential imports to be allowed Hoarding going on in Thimphu with almost double supply of LPG running out Even hardly a week into the lockdown, major wholesalers in Thimphu like 8 Eleven, My Mart and others ran out or …

But only after finishing with those who came from Phuentsholing first The Ministry of Health will be conducting mass testing in Thimphu with plans to test one person from every household in Thimphu. The Prime Minister had earlier said that there are around 27,000 households in Thimphu. This means it …

From the time COVID-19 came onto the scene towards the end of the last year The Bhutanese Newspaper was the first to regularly update the rise of international cases country wise. The paper was accused of causing alarm but the aim was to alert the nation to an incoming threat …

The Prime Minister said the first national lockdown would hugely affect the budget and the five-year plan. He said that in terms of the budget the impact would not be that much directly but the inability to implement would also impact the budget and not being able to spend in …

MoH to do mass testing in Phuentsholing and other areas where primary contacts test positive The nation went into a lockdown from 11th August 2020 after a 27-year-old lady from Sershong Gewog  tested positive after being let go from quarantine in Paro. However, by Thursday, it became clear that she …

Govt exploring alternative routes like Gelephu and Samdrupjongkhar Bhutan’s most important commercial entry point is Phuentsholing through which the majority of Bhutan’s imported goods come from essentials like food to construction materials. However, now with 16 people testing positive for COVID-19 in the Mini Dry Port (MDP) and the MoH …

Even relaxation to happen in phases On the first day of the national lockdown Lyonchhen Dr Lotay Tshering came on national television at 7 am in the morning in a somber mood and announced a national lockdown which he said could last five to six days due to the case …

But two cases from outside the quarantine center in the last 48 hours now pose a challenge The Ministry of Health from 30th July to 4th August conducted the largest Serological Survey of 16,450 Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDT) focusing on the vulnerable populations along the southern borders and also the …

The government announces nationwide lockdown starting today, following report of a COVID-19 positive case in Gelephu, who came in close contact with people in Thimphu, Gelephu, Paro and those along the way. The government enforces restrictions on movement of people and vehicles within the Dzongkhags and beyond. Everyone is asked …

Quite a few people were recently surprised to see images of the former Prime Minister and PDP President Dasho Tshering Tobgay undertaking a regular De-Suung course. The general feedback was positive but there was no explanation on why the former PM had joined the program in the first place and …