THE NATION

Thimphu town started getting crowded right after the relaxation of lockdown. The town is once again filled with vehicles and people, especially at areas around the Centenary Farmers Market. Though they use face mask, they were seen not following a rule of maintaining social distance in any way. Offices are …

The three Dzongkhags of Trashiyangtse, Lhuentse and Haa which are all border Dzongkhags have lessons to share. They were all prepared long way before lockdown, and so they have not faced any serious issues during the 21 days of lockdown. They watched the border areas closely to prevent any movement. …

Colleges in the country will reopen in a phase wise and the first year students will be called first.  Sherubtse college in Kanglung, College of Science and Technology (CST), Gedu Business College and Royal Thimphu college have already started online classes for the students and they are all prepared to …

From Monday, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) will return back to its new normal and all the services will be provided and people can visit hospital  as both walk in patients  and the appointment system will also be there. During the 21-day national lockdown, the hospital has managed …

As of Monday there 230 cases in the country of which 79 are active cases (62 male and 17 female), out of which most are in Phuentsholing. There no positive cases in Gelephu and Mongar so far. A total of 151 has recovered from the virus. 109,207 tests have been …

Due to the pandemic in the country and due to lockdowns in the country, the Dratshang Lhentshog and the Ministry of Home and Culture Affairs (MoHCA) are discussing on the future of annual Tshechus in the country in this post lockdown era. The paper has learnt that, for now, though …

Since the implementation of unlocking of lockdown in the country (excluding Phuentsholing, Sarpang, Samtse and Samdrupjongkhar) people were seen coming out to buy things which they failed to get during the 21 days of lockdown and people, including children, were seen going for a walk with some riding cycles. However, …

With 32 local transmission cases in Phuentsholing after the national lockdown announced on 11th of August, the government is still trying to rule out the risk of transmission. So the government has immediately taken some interventions and starting from 25th August, no people will be moving out of Phuentsholing until …

One frontline worker tested positive for COVID-19 in Gelephu on 27 August through which they have done contact tracing and as of evening of 28 August everyone who are connected to index case tested negative. The Health Minister during the press briefing said, “We should consider that it is a …

Question: What are the new SOP measures and compliance measures at the MDP to ensure our lifeline remains open and functional? Taskforce: Bhutan relies heavily on imports of a variety of goods and commodities from the region and beyond and Phuentsholing has always been the key hub for trade and …