INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:

Kathmandu, March 4 In its bid to spread awareness to prevent coronavirus outbreak in the country, Nepal Police has decided to launch public

awareness programme as part of its community-police partnership programmes. For this, police will conduct doorto-door campaign and use loud

speakers to inform people about basic safety tips

Deputy Inspector General Shailesh Thapa Kshetri said, &Apart from spreading messages about safety measures, we will suggest people not to

panic, stay positive and co-operate security agencies in case of coronavirus outbreak.& Police have also decided to take extra measure while

dealing with public during regular security check. &For an instance, police will try their best to avoid close contact in regular drink

drive check where police are required to get close to smell alcohol, until we find it suspicious that the driver is visibly drunk,& DIG

Kshetri said. Police have adopted safety measures against the disease as they live in group inside their camps and barracks

DIG Kshetri said, &Camps and barracks are being rigorously cleaned, we have set up isolation wards in police hospitals and kept protective

gears ready, in case of COVID-19 outbreak.& Nepal police has cancelled its seminar on security, which was scheduled for March 6 and 7 in

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