The Pashupatinath temple remained closed for four and a half months to devotees in consideration of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, preparations have been made to open the temple for devotees from 5:30 am on Friday
Sri Lankan police are arresting people who fail to wear face masks and maintain social distancing in public places, as the number of COVID-19 patients rapidly increases due to a new more transmissible variant.
Until a couple of months back the streets of Kathmandu wore a deserted look due to the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdown imposed by the government.
