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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 …

During the first phase of the country’s response to COVID-19, Bhutan did not have the vaccines, and the whole world had little knowledge of the coronavirus. There was very limited information available to the public on the virus, and very little scientific evidence on the virus. However, Bhutan was able …

By Dorji Pavo Phuntshok Congratulations to The Bhutanese, and to its founder and editor Mr. Tenzing Lamsang for surviving, at times thriving, for a decade – especially so under challenging conditions for the media in the country. Earning credibility, and retaining trust is a challenging endeavour.  The Bhutanese, now having …

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 …

By Brian C. Shaw The timing of the birth of The Bhutanese (TB) in 2012, on the day of His Majesty The Fifth King’s birthday (a week after being formally licenced by BICMA), helped underline its patriotic credentials and aspirations for the future. TB’s Editor, Tenzing Lamsang (previously Reporter with …

Confusion over CPMS, ePass and RT-PCR report for inter district movement The Technical Advisory Group (TAG) member, Dr Tshokey, said that during the lockdown, essential commodities must be delivered, thus people must go to various locations, from high risk to low risk, and as a result, even though people are …

Tsirang Dzongkhag has 45 active cases, as of now, since the outbreak and no frontliners got infected so far. It was learnt that so far no health complications were reported from the COVID-19 positive patients. Few symptomatic patients are managed at the isolation centre by the health professionals and the …

Samtse has more than 200 active COVID-19 cases since 18 January to today. Of the total active cases, 23 are frontliners. There are 17 positive patients with comorbidity who have been referred to the Phuentsholing COVID-19 hospital. However, no patients were referred to other districts due to lack of space …

With an increase in number of COVID-19 cases in Phuentsholing, they are in acute shortage of Quarantine Facilities (QF) and Isolation Facilities (IF). As of 3 February 2022, they have reported 2,233 cumulative positive cases. Phuentsholing has more than 400 active cases. They have around 1,000 people in QF for …

During the live session on BBS, Dr. Tshokey talked about the procedures involved after a person has tested positive. “After collecting samples, they are tested in various hospitals with RT-+PCR facilities in the country and the test results first goes to Dr Sonam Wangchuk if it tests positive. The investigation …