The new cases were confirmed after testing 11,520 COVID-19 suspects through the PCR method in the last 24 hours.

According to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), 160 patients were discharged on Monday, taking the country’s total recovery cases to 17,497. Currently, there are 9,639 active cases in the country, while 15,198 suspects are under quarantine.

Meanwhile, three patients, one each from Rautahat, Morang, and Kathmandu, lost their lives while undergoing treatment at various hospitals. Now, Nepal’s death toll stands at 107.

Coronavirus infects over 1,000 children

With COVID-19 inflicting enormous pressure on the already weak or overstretched health system in Nepal, the lives of many children are at risk of infection or death.

According to the MoHP, the coronavirus has infected more than 1,000 children below 10 years of age.

Of the 27,241 COVID-19 cases in the country, 1,019 children under age 10 have tested positive for coronavirus infection. Among the infected children, 618 are boys, and 401 are girls.

[Also Read: Nepal Ahead of South Asian Countries in COVID-19 Testing: MoHP]

Province-wise Infected No. of Children

• Sudurpaschim – 446
• Province 2 – 210
• Province 5 – 136
• Karnali – 80
• Bagmati – 60
• Province 1 – 50
• Gandaki – 36

Kathmandu Valley’s Caseload Crosses 2,000-mark

The number of coronavirus cases in Kathmandu Valley has crossed 2,000-mark with 168 new cases on Monday.

As of today, the number of COVID-19 infections in the Valley has reached 2,134, while the death toll stands at 10. So far, 241 patients have recovered successfully.

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A future action plan revealed by the MoWCSW states that it will also enforce an Anti-corporal Punishment policy.

The said policy will implement children safety that is threatened by bullying and its adverse effects.

Studies and Surveys conducted on Bullying:
The Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Survey 2015 conducted by the Ministry, reveals the following findings:

• About 88.9 percent district level education representatives said that a considerable number of children from their districts were bullied at school on a regular basis
• 1 percent of the Nepal household girls and boys questionnaires respondents, who have been at school for some point of time, said that they experienced physical or psychological peer violence

According to a 2016 UNICEF study, psychological bullying and hazing by adults or other children through Information and Communication technologies (ICTs) or Cyber-bullying was a serious form of mental violence against South Asian children.

The study also warned that easy access to the Internet and growing popularity of camera-equipped smartphones had led to the rise of cyber bullying.

Additional Provisions of the MoWCSW Anti-Bullying Policy:
The Ministry also says that it will establish and run an integrated rehabilitation center and well-furnished old age homes to care for women and children who have been victims of bullying and senior citizens.

“The ministry will also set up a help desk at the central level to receive and redress the grievances of women, children, persons with disabilities and senior citizens. Rapid response teams comprising representatives from civil society, teachers and journalists will be formed for immediate rescue and protection of victim women and children,” informs the MoWCSW.

Interestingly, the Ministry says it will work closely with transport operators to establish women safety on public transport.

Early last year, cops in plain clothes nabbed over 80 persons for sexually harassing female passengers availing public transport.

Existing Nepal Laws define sexual assault as any form of sexual contact or actions like tapping, touching and showing sexually explicit pictures/videos to persons without their consent.

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