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But only after finishing with those who came from Phuentsholing first The Ministry of Health will be conducting mass testing in Thimphu with plans to test one person from every household in Thimphu. The Prime Minister had earlier said that there are around 27,000 households in Thimphu. This means it …

His Majesty The King came back in Thimphu on 9th August after a two-week Royal Tour of the south to review and reinforce security measures in place, with active COVID-19 cases on the rise in the neighborhood. His Majesty visited the border areas to personally talk to the people about …

MoH to do mass testing in Phuentsholing and other areas where primary contacts test positive The nation went into a lockdown from 11th August 2020 after a 27-year-old lady from Sershong Gewog  tested positive after being let go from quarantine in Paro. However, by Thursday, it became clear that she …

Govt exploring alternative routes like Gelephu and Samdrupjongkhar Bhutan’s most important commercial entry point is Phuentsholing through which the majority of Bhutan’s imported goods come from essentials like food to construction materials. However, now with 16 people testing positive for COVID-19 in the Mini Dry Port (MDP) and the MoH …

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 …