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A 36-year-old man died on the way to Monggar Regional Referral Hospital after he was involved in a motor vehicle accident yesterday.

A 21-year-old man succumbed to his injuries during treatment at the Gelegphu Central Regional Referral Hospital yesterday, almost a week after he was allegedly assaulted by eight individuals including three females. Gelegphu police brought the unconscious victim to the hospital on the evening of May 24 with a head injury. The victim, a class XII graduate from one of the schools in Gelegphu, was from Serzhong Gewog.

The danger of COVID-19 is closer than ever. Just a few days ago, the country reported its highest single-day new infections of 100 cases. The health ministry has been urging the people to follow COVID-19 protocols at all time, however, many are still not following it. A good example is the crammed city buses in the capital ferrying passengers during peak hours that have little or no space to practice physical distancing.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruptions in various developmental activities in the country. In Thimphu, reconstruction of the Chubachhu-Kawajangsa-Motithang footpath that would normally have been finished in a few months still remains incomplete even after almost a year and a half. This has caused inconveniences to hundreds of pedestrians who frequently use the route.

As COVID-19 cases continue to increase in Jomotsangkha Dungkhag under Samdrup Jongkhar, the Eastern COVID-19 Task Force has increased its preparedness and response to manage the situation. According to the Task Force, all three isolation centres in the Drungkhag are now equipped with oxygen cylinders, basic medicines and rapid antigen testing facilities.

Not so long ago, men of Berti village in Zhemgang were fierce hunters. But after the completion of a new community temple, they have now embraced a new life. Leaving behind their practice of hunting, they have now dedicated themselves to religion.

A 12-year-old girl giving birth in Samdrup Jongkhar would have gone unnoticed if she had not taken her baby to a BHU after complications. According to the Respect, Educate, Nurture, and Empower Women (RENEW), many such cases across the country go unreported. Data with the organisation shows that there were around 200 cases of teenage pregnancy last year from 17 districts.

Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering said that the government upon the command of His Majesty The King delivered vaccines to Bhutanese living in countries where the AstraZeneca vaccine is approved. This was said in answer to the Member of Parliament (MP) of Chhumig-Ura, Karma Wangchuk's question. During the question hour session of the national assembly yesterday, the MP questioned the status of vaccination among Bhutanese residing abroad. He said many Bhutanese residing abroad still did not receive the vaccine.

The Poongzhi and Dalithang-Gangyab-Khagochen chiwogs of Karna gewog in Dagana will no longer face any water supply shortages in the village. This is because the 7th De-suung National Service Water Project was completed and handed over to the chiwogs yesterday.

A lot of tourists travel through Chhukha to the country’s tourist hotspots in the neighbouring districts. But in terms of tourists visiting the district, the number remains negligible. So, to reverse this trend and turn it to the district’s advantage, Chhukha’s first Tourism Action Plan was released, yesterday.