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 Nepali Congress urges government to protect citizens after Saudi drone… Indian Foreign Secretary to visit Nepal ahead of Balen’s India… Climate loss and damage fund approves $20 Million grant for… Nepal must accelerate reforms to exit FATF grey list Nepal beat Oman by 10 runs in League-2 clash Nepal PM urges unity and action against corruption 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 Public Relations for a Soldier Why Are Boys Unexpressive? Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General Govt Making Preparations to Reduce the Tenure of Armed Police Force’s IG to Three Years Now more than ever, support the IT sector Nearly three dozen Chinese manufacturers show interest in supplying electric buses to Nepali government Federal Parliament Secretariat returns badge pins to manufacturer WAP and the portrayal of the female body as a commodity
