गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Two percent population of Sudurpaschim undergo coronavirus tests Nepal Two percent population of Sudurpaschim undergo coronavirus tests KathmanduPati August 25, 2020 Sudurpaschim: Coronavirus tests have been performed among 53,749 people (2.1 percent of the total population) in the Sudurpaschim State during the past five months. The tests were conducted through the RDT and PCR procedures. Among the tested, 5,338 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus infection as of Monday. It is almost 10 percent of the population whose coronavirus tests were undertaken. Total population of the State is over 2.55 million. With the rise in the number of infected people, pressure has been ramped up from different quarters to widen the scope of collection and testing of the coronavirus in the State. After the confirmation of the infection, the task of testing of suspects was initiated in the State through PCR and RDT procedures. As Informed samples of 124,690 people were examined through the RDT method – which was not found to be reliable in comparison to the PCR method. According to the data of the Health Service Directorate Dipayal, the State capital Kailali has witnessed the highest number of coronavirus infected as of Monday. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Former President urges global action on climate justice UN climate fund approves $20 Million for Nepal flood recovery RSP President begins three-day pilgrimage to India Nepal, India discuss future of global cooperation Nepali Congress urges government to protect citizens after Saudi drone… Indian Foreign Secretary to visit Nepal ahead of Balen’s India… Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 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 Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen
