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 China extends aid for disaster-hit students in Nepal Nepali Congress urges PM Shah to sound alarm on climate… Nepal Stock Exchange halts trading following data centre outage South Korea pledges continued flood recovery support Central Bank introduces re-designed 50-rupee bank note Army continues search, rescue after Bhotekoshi 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 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 Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around This time’s Teej, social distancing please!
