23 March 2020 – Nepal enters temporary lockdown period

Type of Intervention: Executive Order
Sectors Involved: Education, Health, Immigration, Private Sector, Tourism, Transportation
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: High Level Coordination Committee led by Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal

Overview: Lockdown initiated in Nepal for one week
Full details here: https://www.nepalitimes.com/banner/nepal-goes-into-lockdown-for-a-week/

Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Advice of EXTERNAL expert advisor or advisory committee, Learning from other jurisdictions, Scientific Evidence (e.g. academic paper, report), Public Opinion (e.g. consultations, opinion polling), Perception of an increased threat
Source of Evidence or Justification: World Health Organisation, National – government, International – government