गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ ‘Provide health treatment to COVID-19 infected refugees on par with Nepali citizens’ Nepal ‘Provide health treatment to COVID-19 infected refugees on par with Nepali citizens’ KathmanduPati November 27, 2020 KATHMANDU – The government has instructed concerned bodies to provide cost-free PCR tests and treatment for COVID-19 to the refugees from various countries. Associate Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population Dr Sameer Kumar Adhikari has urged the provincial and local level laboratories and hospitals to provide free PCR tests and treatment for COVID-19 to citizens from various countries staying in Nepal as refugees, on the basis of their refugee identity card. The government has made arrangements to provide cost-free tests and treatment at government-owned laboratories and hospitals for those refugees showing signs and symptoms of COVID-19. Foreigners from several countries including Bhutan have been living as refugees in Nepal. So far, the number of people infected with the coronavirus has reached 227,640 in the country with 209,435 having recovered and 1,412 having succumbed to the infection. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Weather to remain cloudy for three more days, rain in… APF to mobilize a unit of its platoon on 24-hour… Services at Chovar Dry Port after two years of completion Weather update: Rainfall to continue for three more days Presence of women Justice promotes equal justice-CJ Shrestha 96 percent children vaccinated against measles, rubella Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident3 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar4 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million5 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA6 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities7 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Nearly three dozen Chinese manufacturers show interest in supplying electric buses to Nepali government Govt Making Preparations to Reduce the Tenure of Armed Police Force’s IG to Three Years The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels