Bhutan Medical and Health Council (BMHC) will be investigating the recent death of a 34-year-old woman, Sostika Gurung, in an isolation hotel in Thimphu. An official from BMHC said, for now, they are cross-checking the facts which was reported in the media with the deceased’s husband who is currently in an …

Despite imposing strict lockdown in all high-risk areas, positive cases are still being detected from the community leading to public frustration and anger with questions on how well the lockdowns are working. The Health Minister Dasho Dechen Wangmo in a live broadcast said although they are imposing lockdowns, there are …

A grief-stricken 43-year-old man, Krishna Gurung, who lost his 34-year-old wife, Sostika Gurung, in an isolation hotel on 27 January in Thimphu, said his wife would have been alive, if only the health team had responded to his SOS calls. Sostika Gurung was a kidney patient who was undergoing dialysis …

If the COVID-19 situation deteriorates and prolongs in more than 50 percent of schools in the country by 14 March 2022, then the Bhutan Council for School Examinations and Assessment (BCSEA) will conduct examination only for class XII, based on the rescheduled examinations timetable. For class X, the Continue Formative …

With more positive cases detected from the community, Ministry of Health (MoH) has deployed medical specialists, nurses, lab technicians along with 2 executives in all the affected districts. Furthermore, 4,000 health staff and 656 trained DeSuup Plus personnel are assigned as back up teams to support by the National Surveillance …

Around 400 students will appear for their board examinations in the places where they are stranded in The Ministry of Education (MoE) is facilitating around 300 to 400 students in classes X and XII to sit for their board exams in the places where they are stranded in. However, if …

If anyone is experiencing mental health issues or psychosocial issues then please seek for mental health support services from the Pema Secretariat With an increasing number of COVID-19 positive cases being detected from Phuentsholing, Wangdue, Punakha, Gelephu and Samdrupjongkhar, and with movement restrictions being imposed in the districts, the health …

As of 24th January there are 992 COVID-19 positive cases in the country. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) member Dr Tshokey said most of the positive cases are fully vaccinated and there has been no serious cases among the COVID-19 positive patients so far in terms of needing oxygen or ventilators …

But many schools fret as they do not have the infrastructure to have exams in containment mode The board exam for class X and XII scheduled to commence from mid-February will not be deferred and it will be conducted on the set date. The Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering said …

After several months without positive COVID-19 cases from the community, Phuentsholing detected one positive case from the community on 6 January 2022, while conducting a regular surveillance exercise by the Ministry of Health (MoH). Phuentsholing Thromde went  under lockdown for 72-hours starting from 6 am Friday. The person who tested …