One week more to lock down, lock down will now remain until April 15.

Kathmandu : The government has added one week to lock down time. The lock down, which was supposed to end on Tuesday (April 7), has been extended until April 15, government announced on Monday.

The government had launched a lock down in the first phase with the aim of reducing the transmission of corona virus from March 24.

However, the government had again extended the lock down on March 29 by another week, until April 7.

Nepal has, so far, seen nine corona virus confirmed cases. While one has already recovered, eight others are receiving medical treatment in various hospitals.