गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Directive to implement new PCR test fee Nepal Directive to implement new PCR test fee KathmanduPati September 14, 2020 KATHMANDU : The Ministry of Health and Population has directed all concerned to enforce the new fee of maximum Rs. 2,000 for a PCR test used to detect the coronavirus. A ministerial decision was taken today by Health Minister Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal to bring the new fee into practice. Chief of the Health Emergency Operation Centre and Assistant Spokesperson of the Ministry Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari said a circular has been sent to all the labs providing COVID-19 tests and the social development ministries of all seven provinces to implement the new fee for PCR test. The new fee was determined based on the decreased price of reagent and other goods used in the PCR test. Prior to this, the official rate was Rs. 4,400 per test. It had begun with Rs. 5,500. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Vehicles to ply along the Gwarko flyover after four days RPP not to take allowance for one day of parliamentary… Three workers injured in bailey bridge collapse die Speaker Ghimire consults with party Chief Whips in bid to… Team mobilized in search of disappeared security personnel; a lifeless… Dacoits murder house owner after robbery Top Headlines Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal1 Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy2 Photo exhibition at Nepal Army Headquarters3 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy4 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola5 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’6 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet7 PM Oli extends New Year greetings8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020 Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General Nepal Army opens investigation into case of captains thrashing soldier in Congo Gunjan Saxena:The Kargil Girl serves a refreshing depiction of a war film Govt Making Preparations to Reduce the Tenure of Armed Police Force’s IG to Three Years