26 clinical and support staff are under quarantine todayKuensel

“The patient and our team became like a family”

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In the evening of March 5, when the country was in deep slumber, a team of doctors and nurses including support staff at the national referral hospital were dealing with a possible Covid-19 positive patient.    Hours later, Bhutan confirmed its first positive Covid-19 case, an imported case in an American tourist.  
More than 300 guides cleaned the thromde area yesterdayKuensel

Gelephu residents call for stricter regulation 

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The news of a Covid-19 suspect getting caught at Bongaigoan, a bordering town in Assam near Gelephu has made the town’s residents apprehensive. The suspect, a migrant worker from Assam was found around midnight on a train to Guwahati after he had escaped the quarantine facility in Kerala on March 16.   
All passengers who came by Bhutan Post bus were quarantinedKuensel

Permit system to ensure travel history in P/ling

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With more Bhutanese living across the border moving to Phuentsholing and many travellers quarantined, the point of entries (PoE) initiated to battle the Covid-19 are getting busier in Phuentsholing.
More than 300 guides cleaned the thromde area yesterdayKuensel

What defines a mass gathering?

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The government has advised the public to avoid mass gatherings as a precautionary measure to stop the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) from spreading in the country. However, public gatherings, including Dzongkhag Tshogdu (DT) sessions and Covid-19 sensitisation meetings, have not stopped. Religious activities that involve gatherings have not stopped totally.
About 19 vegetables are grown in TsirangKuensel

Tsirang aims to continue vegetables supply to nearby dzongkhags

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The vegetable capital of the country, Tsirang dzongkhag, had been tasked with a new assignment. As the country prepares for the worst-case scenario in the light of global Covid-19 outbreak, the dzongkhag is exploring the possibilities of supplying vegetables to nearby dzongkhags should the borders need to be sealed.
More than 300 guides cleaned the thromde area yesterdayKuensel

14 newly-borns share birthday with the Royal child

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Labour pains can never be gratifying. But after ten hours of pain, Sangdag Pem, 28, is a happy mother to welcome her baby, a daughter. News of a royal birth reaching the birthing centre of the national referral hospital made her happier.
More than 300 guides cleaned the thromde area yesterdayKuensel

Covid-19: increasing recovery case is encouraging

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At a time when many countries are battling the rapid escalation of Covid-19 positive cases China, from where the pandemic began, is witnessing an encouraging recovery rate. For the first time after Covid-19 outbreak, China yesterday saw not a single local infection.
His Majesty The King, Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, and His Royal Highness the Gyalsey in February 2020ROM

Nation rejoices the birth of Royal Child 

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The second Royal Child of Their Majesties The King and Queen, a prince, was born yesterday, on March 19, coinciding with the 25th day of the first month of the Male Iron Rat year. His Royal Highness was delivered safely at the Lingkana Palace in Thimphu.
More than 300 guides cleaned the thromde area yesterdayKuensel

Assam man with COVID-19 symptoms who escaped quarantine caught at Bongaigaon

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The Assam man who escaped from a quarantine centre in Kerala and was on his way to Assam was caught at the Bongaigaon railway station this morning, according to the Times of India, an English daily newspaper in India.
More than 300 guides cleaned the thromde area yesterdayKuensel

Govt. prepares to remain a step ahead

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Bhutan is COVID-19 free, but the government is preparing for the worst after a single positive case was reported in West Bengal, the Indian state that borders Bhutan. Lyonchhen Dr Lotay Tshering, at a press conference yesterday, said that lone positive case in the West Bengal is an imported case similar to the one Bhutan had. 
More than 300 guides cleaned the thromde area yesterdayKuensel

First phase of economic stimulus plan for the hardest hit: PM

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The government is planning to roll out an economic stimulus plan within a few days for the most affected sectors to help them cope with the unprecedented economic impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Motithang fuel stationKuensel

Fuel price drops in the capital

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With the price of petrol dropping by Nu 4.01 and diesel by Nu 5.24, fuel price  in the capital has dropped to the lowest in recent months.
More than 300 guides cleaned the thromde area yesterdayKuensel

Tour guides explore engagement activities

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About 20 tour guides are busy at work at the Guide Association of Bhutan’s (GAB) office in Thimphu—ruffling through papers, taking down details, and continuously having telephonic conversations.