KATHMANDU, Aug 14: Bishal Bazaar area in Kathmandu has been sealed off for a week starting Friday.
The areas from Juddha Statue to Indira Chowk have been sealed until August 21 after a local from Kathmandu Metropolitan City-24, Shukrapath (New Road) was tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), said a notice issued by the Ward Number 24 Office of Kathmandu Metropolitan City.
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Following the order, the business hub in the heart of the Valley, which otherwise remained usually crowded, has worn a deserted look. While all shopping outlets are closed, streets look empty as only a few people have chosen to come out of their houses.
Here are some photos taken by Monika Malla, a Republica photojournalist earlier on Friday afternoon.
