Public Announcement

Following the request from the Regional COVID-19 Task Force to review the quarantine duration for people coming from outbreak areas (within the country) to minimize the risk of disease transmission to prevent outbreak in low risk areas, the NC19TF directed the relevant technical agencies to review the same and make …

June 12, 2021 The National COVID-19 Taskforce would like to make following announcements, in view of the lockdown imposed in Thimphu tonight to assess the situation and prevent possible disease spread. 1. All students, teachers, parents of children studying in Druk School, and also the neighbours of the suspected case …

An immediate lockdown is being imposed in Thimphu to prevent the spread of COVID-19 disease after strong indication of disease in the community. An 8-year-old was detected positive on antigen, whose cut-off index (COI) reading is far from reassuring. While the sample for reconfirmation on RTPCR will be taken in …

May 19, 2021 This is to inform all that the movement of people and vehicles out of the two gewogs of Merak and Sakteng in Trashigang have been stopped with immediate effect. This is following the detection of two COVID-19 positive cases in the community. Surveillance and contact tracings have …

𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 On the evening of May 12, 2021, a couple tested positive for COVID-19 on antigen test. Upon confirmation, the couple tested positive on RT-PCR with features of acute infection from a busy business centre (canteen) in Tashicholing, Samtse. The surveillance team had traced over 13 primary contacts …

URGENT NOTICEAugust 11, 2020Time: 3:15am Following report of a COVID-19 positive case in Gelephu, who has come in close contact with people in Thimphu, Gelephu and those along the way, the government announces national lockdown starting today. No movement of people and vehicles within or beyond Dzongkhags will be allowed …

The COVID-19 pandemic is a major human tragedy impacting the lives of the people across the world. Along with the growing spread of the virus and rising death tolls, the economic consequences of the pandemic have adversely affected the livelihood and well-being of the people due to decline in economic …

My dear friends in quarantine, Today, the government decided to extend the quarantine period from initial 14 to 21 days. The decision was arrived at purely to align with the COVID-19 response modes we are adopting by the day.The country is embracing highest preventive approach and as our surveillance picks …

Starting 6am today (March 23, 2020), Royal Government of Bhutan will close all international borders.1. No movement of vehicles across the borders except the authorized.2. No Bhutanese shall be allowed to travel out of the country.3. All incoming Bhutanese will be quarantined.4. Exit will be allowed for non-Bhutanese.5. Incoming non-Bhutanese …

The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the country was detected on 5 March 2020. Consequently, given the rapidly evolving situation and significant risks posed by COVID-19 to the people and residents of Bhutan and with a view to mitigate risks and prevent the spread of the virus, Ministry of …

Joining of new Director General to Department of Disaster Management As per the Executives Transfer of the Royal Civil Service Commission dated 15th January, 2019, Jigme Thinlye Namgyal, former Director General of the Department of Information Technology & Telecom, Ministry of Information & Communications, has formally joined as the new …

First Snowfall of the Year Today (18/12/2018) has been declared as a holiday to mark the first snowfall of the year by Royal Government of Bhutan. Therefore, the scheduled DM & CP training is postponed until further notice. The DDM would like to request the general public to exercise extreme …

This is to notify the general public that Thimphu Thromde in collaboration with the Department of Disaster Management and Save the Children through ECHO funding will be conducting an Earthquake Simulation Exercise for Thimphu Thromde on 10th of November between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.The Exercise will comprise simulation of fire outbreaks, roadblocks …

 Signing over Handing Taking Papers-2017 The Department of Disaster Management has procured personal protective equipment (namely: safety mask (1500 Nos.), safety goggles (1500 Nos.) and safety hand gloves (1500 pairs)) for the personal safety of the firefighters and Search and Rescue personnel amounting to Nu. 10, 41,000.00/- (Ten Lakhs Fourty …

In continuation to an article published in Kuensel dated Friday October 10, 2014 where a press release from the Department of Hydro-met Services under the Ministry of Economic Affairs stated that Bhutan might be impacted by the rain caused by the Cyclone Hudhud which is moving from the Andaman Sea …