Photo taken on March 24, 2020 shows Gaddi Baithak palace at Hanumandhoka Durbar Square in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal. Nepal on Monday decided to enforce a national lockdown for a week effective from Tuesday to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Sunil Sharma)

Photo taken on March 24, 2020 shows closed shops at Bhotahity in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal. Nepal on Monday decided to enforce a national lockdown for a week effective from Tuesday to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Sunil Sharma)