The Prime Minister Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering before Losar announced to the people of Bhutan that starting mid-April 2022, the country will not resort to lockdowns, even after the detection of COVID-19 cases in the community. However, the new strategies will be recommended by the Ministry of Health (MoH) Technical …

Fourth Booster dose for the vulnerable also coming up MoH to get vaccines for under 5 once CDC or WHO approves it The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that children in the 12-17-year-old age group have to go for their booster shot after five months of completing …

According to the Ministry of Health (MoH), Thimphu is relatively safe, as the COVID-19 positivity rate in Thimphu is around 1.5 percent, which is much lower than the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended positivity rate threshold of 5 percent for imposing COVID-19 related restrictions. An official from MoH said that …

According to the National Statistics Bureau, 83,227 children of 5 to 11 will be vaccinated, however, the data will be verified through Bhutan Vaccine System (BVS) registration as well as from the schools and institutions. An official from the Ministry of Health (MoH) said the vaccination for children 5-11 years …

With the recent issuing of Extra Ordinary Leave (EOL) for all the health staff, many nurses in Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) have begun availing EOL. Nursing Superintendent of JDWNRH, Tandin Pemo said many nurses have availed the EOL since its opening of EOL system, expressing that they …

Students of Gomtu and Bajo schools to move to safe places for board exams Although the students in class X and XII and their parents continue to worry due to the uncertainty over the board exams, however, the Ministry of Education (MoE) is ensuring that the board exams will be …

Despite the continued lockdown in the southern region of Bhutan, especially in Phuentsholing, there is a surge of positive cases in the country, with the highest number of positive cases reported in the last two days. A member of Technical Advisory Group (TAG), Dr Sonam Wangchuk, said the increasing number …

Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) is an apex hospital that receives referral cases from the high-risk areas. On any given day, JDWNRH receives a large number of patients, especially for baby deliveries. Officiating Medical Superintendent of JDWNRH, Dr Pem Chuki, said the hospital has been following preventative strategies during …

Thimphu so far has detected a total of 271 positive cases, of which  33 cases are from the community, 160 cases are contact, 72 are imported cases and 6 cases are domestic travelers. Currently, the cordoned off areas in Thimphu are Kabisa Red buildings, Upper Samtenling cluster and red buildings, …

Phuentsholing has 835 active cases currently. The previously reported three patients in critical conditions have improved but are still under monitoring. They are in RIGSS isolation in Phuentsholing. But, there are other three critical cases with underlying medical conditions. They are more severe from the underlying medical conditions than from COVID-19, …