Located in a corner of eastern Bhutan, people in Trashiyangtse dzongkhag did not know much about the coronavirus pandemic. When the first national lockdown was imposed on August 11, 2020, it was a surprise. People however, did not face any major difficulties due to the lockdown. The Dzongkhag has handled …

Despite community transmission in Thimphu, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) is managing the COVID cases and providing medical services 24 by 7. Medical Superintended of JDWNRH Dr Gosar Pemba said the hospital has increased the isolation ward in case the number of positive cases increases. Since the Out-Patient …

Since Thimphu and Paro Dzongkhag has been reporting positive cases every day, the two dzongkhags will not be released from the lockdown anytime soon. There may be certain relaxations.  If the rest of the other dzongkhags do not have any more cases, then they can open up earlier. Clinical Microbiologist …

250 shops are to be opened in the different zones in Thimphu, and the health surveillance teams have already tested all of the shopkeepers. Thromde will provide them with cards after testing negative for COVID-19, and the shopkeepers are required to wear and display the cards so that it is …

After the announcement of the second National Lockdown on 22 December, the zoning system was implemented across the country. Head of the Office of Performance Management under His Majesty’s Secretariat, Karma Yonten, said His Majesty is worried about the hardship and difficulties faced by the people if they are locked …

Ministry of Education (MoE) aims to continue with its plans for uninterrupted education despite the lockdown caused by the community transmission of COVID-19. “Even if the mass transmission happens, education may not be interrupted,” said the Education Minister Jai Bir Rai. He added that the online teaching learning would go …

The primary students from classes PP to VI in schools under Phuentsholing Thromde will continue their education as normal, and not in a self-containment mode as decided earlier, for the 2021 academic year. The students are to maintain heightened health protocol for the safety of the students and teachers while …

In the 2nd sitting of the National Council session on November 30, Economic Minister Loknath Sharma and also the Member In-charge of the Mines and Minerals Bill of Bhutan 2020 (MM Bill), introduced the bill. The economic minister said that the National Council had in the past sessions also discussed …

With the recent false alarm of two cases in Kolkata and a second wave in many parts of the world the question in many minds is on the chances of the virus hitting Thimphu and what happens after that. “It is too early to say how safe any place within …

If Bhutan receives the COVID-19 vaccine, an important factor will be the type of vaccine that Bhutan gets and the amount it receives. Clinical microbiologist and Technical Advisory Group member, Dr Tshokey said there are some vaccines that has been licensed. Before Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, there is a Chinese vaccine that …