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Nepal reported 34 new Covid-19 cases on Friday.

According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 2, 234 swab samples were tested in the RT-PCR method, of which 24 returned positive. Likewise, 1, 376 people underwent antigen tests, of which 10 were tested positive.

The Ministry said that no one died of virus in the last 24 hours. The Ministry said that 15 infected people recovered from the disease.

As of today, there are 104 active cases in the country.

The government is all set to start a campaign to administer Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to the children from June 22.

According to the Family Welfare Division under the Health Service Department, the government has decided to start the campaign targeting the 5-9 age group.

The campaign will be school-centric.

The vaccine will be administered on the basis of school identity card and self-declaration of parents among others.

The children, who received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine 21 days ago, will be eligible for the second dose.

The vaccination campaign will be conducted in 27 districts from June 23-29 in the first phase and from August 21- 27 in the second phase.

Thailand announced on Friday it would abandon its much-criticized pre-registration process for foreign visitors and no longer require face masks to be worn in public, responding to a slower COVID-19 spread, Reuters reported.

The “Thailand Pass” system, where foreign tourists must seek prior approval from Thai authorities, will be halted from July 1, Tourism Minister Pipat Ratchakitprakan told reporters, removing one of the country’s last remaining travel curbs.

Thailand is one of the world’s most popular travel destinations, but tourism businesses have long complained its requirement for foreigners to submit multiple documents - from vaccine and swab test certificates to medical insurance and hotel bookings - was impeding the sector’s recovery.

Thailand was visited by nearly 40 million people in 2019, but received less than 1 percent of that number last year, despite easing its quarantine requirements, according to Reuters.

Though tourism has picked up in recent months, the industry is far from recovering, with huge jobs and businesses losses in a sector that typically accounts for about 12 percent of Thai gross domestic product.

The coronavirus task force on Friday also said use of face masks would from next month be voluntary, but advised people to wear them if in crowded settings or if suffering from health conditions.

Thailand has suffered more than 30,000 COVID-19 deaths overall, but has largely contained its outbreaks, helped by a vaccination rate of more than 80 percent, Reuters reported.

The Salt Trading Corporation Limited and Krishi Samagri Company Limited, Chitwan are going to distribute fertilizers to farmers in the district from June 20.

Corporation's Chief Buddi Binod Dahal said that the chemical fertilizers had already arrived in Corporation's goddown in Birgunj and a total of 290 tonnes of fertilizer will be distributed in Chitwan.

"It will be difficult to distribute fertilizers as per the demand due to limited supply," said Rajan Bagale, Chief of Distribution Center.

The district, having seven local levels, had demanded 17,680 metric tonnes of urea, 9,170 metric tonnes DAP and 3,908 metric tonnes of potassium last fiscal year.

Distribution of much-awaited fertilizers is likely to make farmers happy in the district as cultivation season is going to start soon.