It has been around 4 days and the situation is still the same. The skies of Nepal is filled with smog and when I say smog it is really the one that is not good for health.
As of now, the sky of Nepal is filled with smog. It is so foggy out there, not just in the morning but throughout the whole day. It is getting worse day by day in Nepal. It seems the face masks is very much important to travel around the places these days not just because of covid but also due to the dirty air.
This situation is not just faced by the people of Kathmandu but all over Nepal, well at least most places of the country as we can see different posts about the situation in social media platforms. The beautiful scenes of the mountains and the green sceneries have been hidden for last couple of days due to less visibility.
As a personal experience, I have felt it and effect of the current situation. I was walking from my home to my shop and it takes quite a while. Trust me, I have walked hundreds of times, but I have not felt like this before. It has as getting a little difficult than usual. Apart from that, I had to walk past a dry road which was in progress to be blacked top and with the constant vehicles passing by it was so difficult to get across. Furthermore, I felt a slight difficulty to breathe, might be due to a long walk but I have never felt like that before. So I bought a masks from a nearby medic and only when I used it, I could breathe a little more easily.
So yes this is real and it does affect us. As of many news portals, the continuous wildfires in different parts of Nepal is one of the reason but the ongoing pollution did play a huge part for the current situation that we are facing now. I have seen a couple of posts in social media about the smoggy situation that is not just in Kathmandu but in other places as well.
Apart from that, the ministry has decided to close the educational institutes for three days and it seems to be needed. Well it is not just Covid-19 that is going to catch you now while in Nepal.
However, people are still traveling and the daily activities are running smoothly. So long trip or short, if you plan on traveling ,make sure to use face masks. The concerned authorities have said that situation will remain same for next couple of days.
On the other hand, the Covid-19 cases seems to be increasing, so please take necessary health and safety precautions.
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