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Kathmandu: The Nepali government has decided to
seal off all the entry points to capital Kathmandu, in an effort to stop the
spread of COVID-19 in the densely-populated city, officials at the Ministry of
Home Affairs said. The number of COVID-19 cases is on the rise in Nepal, with a
dozen of COVID-19 cases reported in the capital city taking the nationwide
tally to 457, according to Ministry of Health and Population. (IANS)