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Health Minister Dechen Wangmo during the press briefing said that the stranded passengers coming from Phuentsholing will undergo 3-day quarantine and testing before release. The Health Minister said that the southern taskforce has designed a guideline where the stranded passengers are escorted to Thimphu and then they are quarantined and …
Read More »Lockdown equals eating more, sleeping in later and boredom
As people are confined within their homes during the lockdown a few of them shared their experiences of how they have adapted their daily lives to try to feel and be normal and productive at the same time. While that seems to be the case for a handful of people …
Read More »84 positive cases in the country with no complications so far
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 …
Read More »Government planning to test people along the main National Highways
People should wear mask and maintain social distancing or there will be more cases says Health Minister Health Minister Dechen Wangmo during the press briefing said that the Ministry will be testing people along the main national highways given the risk of interaction with COVID-19 carriers. “We are done with …
Read More »People express relief as the 2nd phase of essential item service commences
Although the second phase of the essential items service was to start with the use of zone cards, until Thursday, the government thought it would be safe to continue with full-fledged lockdown as there were more COVID-19 case detections in the country identified during the week. The movement of people …
Read More »3,673 people registered so far
A total of 3,673 people registered through 1023 helpline and the the form circulated online for those who came from Phuentsholing from 1st August onwards. Thimphu has the highest number of people registered with 948 followed by Chukha with 367, and Paro with 114. The testing has already been started …
Read More »Bhutan Red Cross Society supporting the government response to COVID-19 pandemic across Bhutan
The Bhutan Red Cross Society (BRCS) has been supporting the government to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic from the very beginning. Moreover, even during lockdown, volunteers from BRCS are playing their own roles in respective Dzongkhags. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an official from BRCS said that their volunteers have travelled …
Read More »RBA beings nationwide program to feed dogs
The Royal Bhutan Army began a nationwide stray-dog feeding program beginning today, to ensure that dogs do not starve during lockdown. The different RBA wings in Thimphu, Phuentsholing, Samtse, Gelephu, Chukha, Haa, Paro, Wangdue Phodrang, and Samdrup Jongkhar will be operating in their respective towns to feed the dogs daily. …
Read More »17 drivers quarantined on their own expense for stopping in crowded places while going via India
In a day, on an average, more than 150 vehicles come in from India for transportation of essential goods. Of the total vehicles coming in, only 3 to 4 trucks will be for government, but the rest would be for private businesses. With an initial false rumor of lockdown last …
Read More »Consumers feel the pinch of shooting vegetable prices in Gelephu
Vegetable vendors in Gelephu are doing brisk business despite the border closure. However, on the consumer side, people said that they are having a hard time managing with the escalating vegetable prices. Previously people used to buy vegetables and other products from across border in Daadgari at much lower prices. …
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