Nepal citizens protest citing poor COVID-19 care policy

Nepal’s latest tally of coronavirus cases stand at 4,364 with 15 deaths

Published: June 10, 2020 19:46 AFP and compiled by Balaram Menon, Digital Content Editor

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Police fired water cannon at about 500 people who staged a demonstration in Kathmandu on Tuesday against the Nepali government's handling of the coronavirus crisis. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Protesters, carrying banners reading "enough is enough", demanded better testing and quarantine facilities for returning migrant workers and greater transparency in government spending. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Ten demonstrators who gathered near the prime minister's residence were arrested, police said. Image Credit: AP

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Nepal imposed a nationwide lockdown on March 24 when the country had two confirmed coronavirus infections. The number of cases currently stands at 4,364 with 15 deaths. Image Credit: REUTERS

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"The economy is in shambles, the government has pushed our health and the health system in crisis and they have been ineffective and incapable," said Jagannath Lamichhane, a mental health expert who took part in the protest. Image Credit: AP

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Tens of thousands of migrant workers have returned to Nepal from India and the Middle East after losing their jobs, overwhelming testing and quarantine facilities in border areas. Image Credit: AP

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"The government had time and could have prepared much better. We were there to call on the government to do better," said photographer Prajwal Bhattarai, 29, who was among those arrested. Image Credit: AFP

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Nepal's coronavirus lockdown is scheduled to run until June 14. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Police detain a demonstrator protesting Image Credit: AFP

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Police use water cannon to disperse demonstrators Image Credit: AFP

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Police use water cannon to disperse youth who were protesting on the road leading to the prime minister's official residence Image Credit: AP

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A protester with a placard that reads "what is the tax for" lies on the road Image Credit: REUTERS

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A protester gets pulled by the hair while being detained Image Credit: REUTERS

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Police use water cannon to disperse demonstrators Image Credit: AFP

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Police use water cannon to disperse demonstrators Image Credit: AFP

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Police use water cannon to disperse youth who were protesting on the road leading to the prime minister's official residence Image Credit: AP

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Nepalese youth hold placards as they gather for a protest near prime minister’s residence demanding better COVID-19 response in Kathmandu Image Credit: AP

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