गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ CMC to conduct PCR test in two hours Nepal CMC to conduct PCR test in two hours KathmanduPati September 20, 2020 CHITWAN : The Chitwan Medical College (CMC) has begun conducting two hour PCR tests starting today at a cost of Rs 3,000. Regular PCR tests cost Rs 2,000, informed CMC’s communication coordinator Dr Kishor Adhikari. The CMC conducted PCR tests on 5,292 persons last month, and among them, 953 had tested positive for COVID-19. Adhikari shared that among the infected ones, 556 were male and 397 female, 18 percent of the total tested. A total of 13 COVID-19 infected persons who had been treated at the CMC have died due to the flu-like infection. Over 221 persons have recovered and returned home while 97 are still undergoing treatment at hospital isolation. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal, Malaysia agree to act against syndicates affecting migrant workers Nepal, Bhutan discuss stronger climate cooperation in New York Finance Minister named acting PM as Shah heads to UNGA Japan pledges continued support to Nepal for flood recovery China extends aid for disaster-hit students in Nepal Nepali Congress urges PM Shah to sound alarm on climate… 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 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Public Relations for a Soldier Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels Why the PLA broadcasted Punjabi songs for Indian troops Federal Parliament Secretariat returns badge pins to manufacturer Bamdev Gautam’s appointment as National Assembly member challenged in Supreme Court Money laundering case worth millions filed against gangster ‘Bale’ K2 rifles purchased by Nepal Army from Korean company found to be faulty
