गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ PCR test for coronavirus now cheaper by Rs 1,100 Nepal PCR test for coronavirus now cheaper by Rs 1,100 Health Ministry decides to reduce the PCR test cost to Rs 4,400, citing cheaper price of kits in the market KathmanduPati August 30, 2020 KATHMANDU- The government has lowered the price of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test used to detect COVID-19. Dr. Jageswor Gautam, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population, said that the Ministry has decided to lower the PCR test price by Rs 1,100. The decision to reduce the price was made as PCR test kits in the market have become cheaper in recent days, he said. Dr. Sameer Adhikari, Deputy Spokesperson at the Ministry, stated that people will now be able to undergo coronavirus testing at Rs 4,400. Earlier, it cost Rs 5,500. The government has already allowed some private hospitals to carry out PCR tests for coronavirus. Following the Ministry’s decision, these private hospitals will now need to provide PCR tests at the reduced rate. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal PM Balen Shah urges unity and hope amid Dashain… Nepal PM Balen Shah expected to visit India in Mid-November Climate change could displace 40.5 million South Asians by 2050 PM Shah expresses commitment to making police organization capable Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Pro monarchy group holds motorcycle rallies demanding reinstatement of ex-king Gyanendra Shah (With Photos) Kathmandu-Hetauda tunnel way construction on priority Siwakoti appointed as Nepal’s Trade Advisor by Canadian Trade Commission Services Chairman Dahal’s accusations apolitical, impulsive: Bishnu Rimal Indian ambassador to Prachanda and Nepal: secretaries cannot resolve the border dispute Dr. Govinda KC begins his 19th Satyagraha from Jumla Sandeep takes one wicket,his side loses by 11 runs China launches new optical remote-sensing satellite
