गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Government withdraws PCR test rule to seek medical care Nepal Government withdraws PCR test rule to seek medical care KathmanduPati March 18, 2022 KATHMANDU – The Ministry of Health and Population has decided to remove the provision of undergoing a COVID-19 PCR test to seeking medical treatment. According to Ministry joint-spokesperson Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari, fully-vaccinated people and those showing no symptoms of the infection will no longer have to undergo the test to be eligible for receiving the medical care. Prior to this, the provision was mandatory while visiting hospital in search of treatment. However, the possession of a vaccinated card is necessary to get the facility. Write your comments RELATED NEWS When Nepal Goes Offline US backs Nepal’s flood victim identification efforts India, Nepal discuss ties ahead of PM Shah’s visit Nepal must shift from exporting labour to global tech services,… Nepal’s child marriage rate falls to 28% but 2030 goal… Government backs efforts to build advertising sector as independent industry 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 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 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 A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around This time’s Teej, social distancing please! Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020 The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world Nearly three dozen Chinese manufacturers show interest in supplying electric buses to Nepali government