The country’s economy comes under yet another devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Economic Affairs Minister, the current COVID restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the Omicron variant comes as a major blow to the country’s target of bringing economic growth to five per cent by June this year. The minister said the current wave of Omicron variant will delay the Punatsangchhu Project-II commissioning by at least a year. It was otherwise due for a commission by July this year.
