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Bhutan closed its borders on 22nd March and on 24th March India announced a 21-day lockdown. Though the Indian government had assured the supply of essential items like food, medicines and fuel the lockdown in India led to much confusion as state level authorities and police started stopping Bhutanese trucks. …

The Druk Holdings and Investment (DHI) in a release said, “As we all work towards containing the spread of coronavirus, the members of DHI and Companies would like to sincerely thank His Majesty for the Guidance and fighting the virus on the frontline. We also applaud our frontline health workers, …

Market Price Index released for all Dzongkhags The Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) has been busy since the COVID-19 situation has led to shops hoarding or charging unreasonable prices on goods and services taking situational advantage. So far, the Department has been carrying …

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF) issued an official notice banning of import of meat on Monday Agriculture Minister Yeshey Penjore said that the government decided to ban the import meat at this time to contain COVID-19. “Those packed items can be …

In the event of a major outbreak of COVID-19 in the country, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) has mapped out its plan to upscale its capacity to admit and care for a large number of patients, as Thimphu Thromde has a large population. In addition, other serious patients …

The disclosure of the first Covid-19 positive case on 5 March had a record number of people running to the Flu Clinic set up by the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck Referral Hospital (JDWNRH), Thimphu. More than 600 people visited the flu clinic that day, and the numbers are now around 300 …

Following the detection of the first COVID-19 case in the country, fears of food shortages have prompted some people to panic buy and stockpile on food items and other necessities, like face masks and hand sanitizers. A whole sale retailer based in Thimphu, Kezang, said that during the news of …

The Bhutanese reporter Usha Drukpa interviewed the WHO Representative to Bhutan Dr Rui Paulo de Jesus. He said the people of Bhutan should be concerned but not be too worried and there is no need to panic, as there is no widespread community transmission, with only one imported case, so …

It was supposed to be a press conference, but following the detection of the first COVID-19 case in the country, the Members of Parliament who were assembled with the reporters also raised questions to the government regarding the plans and strategies to contain the virus. Lhaki Dolma, NC, Member of …

A lot of people are coming forward to check themselves for COVID-19, especially those who have been out of Bhutan and also people suffering from the common seasonal flu. Medical Superintendent of Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH), Dr Gosar Pemba, said any person with flu like symptoms are …