The government has not made any decision about this: Ministry of Health

Kathmandu: The Ministry of Health and Population has stated that no decision has been taken about the lockdown as rumors have spread outside. This was stated by the Ministry of Health and Population after two people were found infected with Omicron on Monday.

This variant, which has appeared in about 40 countries, is also considered contagious. Stating that Omicron could spread, the government has not taken any decision about the lockdown as interest and concern has increased on social media.Joint spokesperson of the ministry Dr Sameer Kumar Adhikari said that the government has not taken any decision about the lockdown. “It simply came to our notice then. The government has not made any decision in this regard. ‘

According to him, surveillance and contact tracing have been made more effective for monitoring Omicron.After the omikron was seen in Nepal, many people have started expressing their interest and concern on social media including Facebook, Tiktok and Twitter saying that the government can block it now. But government officials say they have not yet made that decision. But everyone has been warned to follow the health standards.