Colleges in the country will reopen in a phase wise and the first year students will be called first.  Sherubtse college in Kanglung, College of Science and Technology (CST), Gedu Business College and Royal Thimphu college have already started online classes for the students and they are all prepared to …

Public ECCDs opening is up to the ministry says PM The government has said that classes 10 and 12 will reopen on 14th September while classes 9 and 11 will take a little longer and start on 21st September. Lyonchhen Dr Lotay Tshering said there is no observation required for …

From Monday, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) will return back to its new normal and all the services will be provided and people can visit hospital  as both walk in patients  and the appointment system will also be there. During the 21-day national lockdown, the hospital has managed …

As of Monday there 230 cases in the country of which 79 are active cases (62 male and 17 female), out of which most are in Phuentsholing. There no positive cases in Gelephu and Mongar so far. A total of 151 has recovered from the virus. 109,207 tests have been …

There are 48 active cases in isolation ward in Phuentsholing as of 3rd September of which 9 are female, 35 are male. Four are children and they are all below the age of nine years and there is also an 18 months old female child.  Out of 48 active cases, …

All people visiting flu clinics will be tested for COVID-19 as a part of enhancing surveillance in all parts of the country. There are 54 flu clinics in the country and these clinics will be separate from the main hospital to avoid risks. The testing will be antigen testing where …

With 32 local transmission cases in Phuentsholing after the national lockdown announced on 11th of August, the government is still trying to rule out the risk of transmission. So the government has immediately taken some interventions and starting from 25th August, no people will be moving out of Phuentsholing until …

Whether the national lockdown would be extended or lifted, will all depend on the positivity of the tests that are coming out from the community. Health Minister Dechen Wangmo said as the ministry assesses the risk, and within some days the ministry will contact trace them and once the contact …

Since the national lockdown, the National Commission for Women and Children (NCWC) has been receiving calls through the toll free helpline number 1098 both from the capital and the Dzongkhags and Thromdes. NCWC Director, Kunzang Lhamu said a total of 285 calls were received over the Toll Free Helpline 1098.  …

So far the country has reported 224 cases with 3 testing positive from Haa, on Friday morning and 27 from DANTAK in Phuentsholing. There are 84 are active cases. As of now, all the active cases are doing well with no complications. Health Minister Dechen Wangmo said to reduce the …