Kathmandu. The Ministry of Home Affairs has directed all 77 district administration offices and security officials to move ahead with the action plan to keep the economic activities of the country affected by COVID-19 running smoothly.

With a slight change in the modalities of the Kathmandu Valley's ban on coronavirus infection prevention and control, the one-week deadline has been extended. The Chief District Officers of the three districts of Kathmandu Valley, Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur have made such preparations through internal discussions.

He has indicated that government offices, banks and financial institutions and other essential services will be made more convenient for the operation of the office. It has been said that government employees, banks and financial institutions and other employees working in other essential services will be given more time to show their identity cards.

Chief District Officers of the three districts have said that they are preparing to allow the food shops to operate in the evening as they have been operating till 9 in the morning.

Similarly, the order states that up to 15 people can now participate in the marriage ceremony with the permission of the District Administration Office. He said that vehicles carrying medical supplies, ambulances carrying sick and sick people, vehicles used by health workers and security forces will be allowed to operate.

For those going abroad, passengers going abroad from international flights will be able to drive to the airport if they show air ticket, passport and visa. Similarly, drinking water, vegetables, fruits, dairy products, banks, financial institutions, telecommunication, internet, quarantine, isolation, waste management and other means of transportation will also be allowed to operate.