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Even relaxation to happen in phases On the first day of the national lockdown Lyonchhen Dr Lotay Tshering came on national television at 7 am in the morning in a somber mood and announced a national lockdown which he said could last five to six days due to the case …

On Friday Education Minister Jai Bir Rai had said that schools in the country for VII-IX and XI was supposed to reopen in early August but due to uncertainty of community transmission, the government delayed reopening of schools. He had said that the schools would be reopened by mid-August or …

But two cases from outside the quarantine center in the last 48 hours now pose a challenge The Ministry of Health from 30th July to 4th August conducted the largest Serological Survey of 16,450 Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDT) focusing on the vulnerable populations along the southern borders and also the …

The government announces nationwide lockdown starting today, following report of a COVID-19 positive case in Gelephu, who came in close contact with people in Thimphu, Gelephu, Paro and those along the way. The government enforces restrictions on movement of people and vehicles within the Dzongkhags and beyond. Everyone is asked …

The government has hired a German and Austrian company each to take an independent look at all the data and reports of the troubled 1,200 MW Punatsangchu I project and then suggest a way forward. The two companies, Fitchtner of Germany and Bernard Ingenieure from Austria was hired in the …

The Department of Immigration in a notification on 1st June had said that entry of foreign workers in the professional and skilled category would be allowed in priority sectors. It said that entry of even those in the labour category will be allowed after quarantine facilities have been identified and …

This will be Bhutan’s biggest Serological surveillance looking for COVID-19 antibodies The Health Minister Dechen Wangmo said that the Ministry of Health, starting from 30th July to 4th August is conducting more than 10,000 COVID-19 tests using Rapid Test Kits or Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT). Lyonpo said that this will …

Right from even before COVID-19  hit Bhutan, the government started making various plans on the steps to take in case there is community transmission in Bhutan. The government is currently engaged in a massive stress testing of its plans and is looking to improve it as the situation in the …

If the Southern Belt is the main frontline in the fight to prevent COVID-19 from coming into the country its weakest link emerging so far is Samtse. This Dzongkhag has witnessed the maximum violations of people crossing the border and not following the quarantine protocol with 50 cases involving 61 …

His Majesty The King conferred  the Drakpoi Khorlo Medal to Chuma Kinzang Dorji of the Royal Bhutan Army, and the National Order of Merit (Silver) to Anjan Rai and Tashi Wangchuk, both of whom are excavator operators.  The Drakpoi Khorlo medal is awarded to military personnel and recognises heroism and …