Tough restrictions imposed in Nepal amid record number of virus cases

All public gatherings and meetings will be banned and cinemas and theatres will be closed. Gyms, pools and other sporting venues will also be shut

People queue to receive a Covid vaccine in Kathmandu, Nepal (Niranjan Shrestha/AP)

Nepal’s capital has shut schools, ordered citizens to carry vaccination cards in public, banned religious festivals and instructed hotel guests to be tested every three days as it battles its biggest Covid-19 outbreak.

The chief government administrator of Kathmandu issued a notice on Friday saying all people must carry their vaccination cards when they are in public areas or shopping in stores.