The government has decided to shut down cinema halls and gym clubs till January 29.

A Cabinet meeting held on Sunday made the decision to this effect,  Minister for Communication and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki said.

He said that the government decided to shut down cinema halls and gym halls to stem the surge of Covid-19.

Earlier, the government had also closed the educational institutions and banned the gatherings of more than 25 people in public places.