गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Free COVID-19 mass test sees only 10 percent people’s participation Nepal Free COVID-19 mass test sees only 10 percent people’s participation KathmanduPati June 20, 2021 KATHMANDU – Only about ten percent people of the total target participated in the free RT-PCR and antigen screening mass test campaign organised by Madhyapur Thimi Municipality in Bhaktapur. Though the local government had preparation for 10,000 tests through the PCR and antigen procedures and organised the campaign simultaneously at all its wards on Saturday to check about the COVID-19 status in the community, only ten percent or 1,308 people participated in the campaign. It means the campaign witnessed a far fewer participants than the target. “Though we publicly appealed to the public to be part of the campaign supported by the Nepal Korea Friendship Municipality Hospital and other organisations, 90 percent target groups were left out of it,” said Mayor Madan Sundar Shrestha. Of the total tests, 48 or 3.36 percent reports came positive. The campaign aimed to assess the community-level infection status by identifying the population in safe zone, and risk zone so thata it could formulate future strategies to respond to the crisis, Mayor Shrestha said. The local government has decided to provide free treatment to all those tested positive during the mass campaign. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal floods cause $521 million in losses to households, businesses Nepal, India to discuss border security Nepal manufacturing grows 0.86% as output falls in most industries Cyclone Arnab to raise flood, snowfall and travel risks across… Nepal urges US to boost investment and cooperation on climate… Nepal disaster relief funds receive over Rs 18 billion in… 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 Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society
