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As of today, 64,370 people are screened in the flu clinics in the country. On an average 205 patients visit flu clinic daily. Starting 5th of September 2020, every single person visiting the flu clinic is being tested. About 7,140 people across the country has been tested from 5th September …
Read More »PM says Judiciary’s contribution to COVID-19 fight would be to fast track NPL cases
A major worry for the Financial Institutions (FIs) is its Non Performing Loans (NPLs) quite a few of which was even before the COVID-19 pandemic due to an economic slowdown, and now set to be worse when the loan deferral period is over in June 2021. The NPLs are also …
Read More »Life over livelihood and opening up not dictated by public pressure: Health Minister
The Health Minister Dechen Wangmo in a press conference yesterday said that there should be a proper balance in the relaxation of health guidelines in order for the economy to recoup. Lyonpo said, “When we make the health guidelines more stringent the impact on the economy escalates and if we …
Read More »MoH Minister says Thimphu is at high risk if cases come up while PM says no reasons to do mass testing yet
The Health Minister said that when it comes to Thimphu they have a general risk assessment criterion which looks at population, mobility, positive cases and containment measures. She said that of the four criteria Thimphu already fulfills three of them. Thimphu has high population with around 150,000 people all living …
Read More »Thimphu residents go back to crowding after relaxation of the lockdown
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 …
Read More »Lockdown lessons from the border Dzongkhags of Trashiyangtse, Lhuentse and Haa
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. …
Read More »RUB Colleges to prioritize calling in first year year students as they open in a phased manner
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 …
Read More »JDWNRH will deliver normal services by Monday
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 …
Read More »Sequence and break up of 111 who tested positive since the start of the lockdown
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 …
Read More »Annual Public Tshechus likely to be cancelled with only indoor prayers and key ceremonies allowed
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 …
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