The Latest: Nepal extends lockdown for capital amid surge

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The Latest: Nepal extends lockdown for capital amid surge

A family member mourns next to the bodies of COVID-19 victims before cremation on the bank of Bagmati River near Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, May 3, 2021. An infection surge in Nepal has prompted the government to impose new lockdowns in major cities and towns, restricting the movement of people and vehicles and shuttering markets, offices and schools. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

The Latest: Nepal extends lockdown for capital amid surge

A family member mourns next to the bodies of COVID-19 victims before cremation on the bank of Bagmati River near Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, May 3, 2021. An infection surge in Nepal has prompted the government to impose new lockdowns in major cities and towns, restricting the movement of people and vehicles and shuttering markets, offices and schools. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)