The Nepal government has extended suspension on operation of international flights till May 31 as coronavirus cases continue to rise at an alarming rate in the Himalayan nation.
The deadly virus has so far infected 413,111 people and claimed 4,084 lives in the country, which has a population of approximately 29.5 million.
The suspension period of international schedule flights has been extended till May 31, the Civil Aviation Authority said in a notification on Tuesday.
However, two weekly flights on the Kathmandu-Delhi sector — one of Nepal Airlines and the other of Air India — will remain operational under an air bubble arrangement between Nepal and India, it said.
