Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota urged the lawmakers to compulsorily wear masks after the main opposition CPN-UML drew the attention of the government towards the increasing cases of Covid-19.

In view of the increasing cases of Covid-19, Speaker Sapkota, during a meeting of the House of Representatives, urged the lawmakers to wear masks.

“You all know that the Covid-19 cases have been increasing day by day. That is why, I would like to request you all to wear masks while attending the meeting of the Parliament,” he said. Most of the lawmakers were not wearing the masks.

Speaking at the meeting, UML lawmaker Yogesh Bhattari drew the attention of the government saying that it is not serious towards monkeypox, cholera and Covid-19.

Though the World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern, Nepal has not made any preparations to stop the disease from entering the country.