Prohibitory order in Kathmandu extended by a week ANI 05 May 2021, 01:37 GMT+10 Kathmandu [Nepal], May 4 (ANI): Nepal on Tuesday alone reported 7,660 new cases of COVID-19 infection while another 55 succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours. Owing to the increasing number of coronavirus cases, the local administration of Kathmandu Valley has extended the prohibitory orders by another week. The prohibitory order that was imposed since April 29, would now remain in place until midnight of May 12. "Food shops and groceries will be allowed to operate only between 7 AM and 9AM fromtomorrow onwards. All kinds of private and public vehicles should remain off the road.Banks and financial institutions and government offices will be run by only one-fourth oftotal staff," Kali Prasad Parajuli, Chief District Officer of Kathmandu said in a statement.