गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ CMC to conduct PCR test in two hours Nepal CMC to conduct PCR test in two hours KathmanduPati September 20, 2020 CHITWAN : The Chitwan Medical College (CMC) has begun conducting two hour PCR tests starting today at a cost of Rs 3,000. Regular PCR tests cost Rs 2,000, informed CMC’s communication coordinator Dr Kishor Adhikari. The CMC conducted PCR tests on 5,292 persons last month, and among them, 953 had tested positive for COVID-19. Adhikari shared that among the infected ones, 556 were male and 397 female, 18 percent of the total tested. A total of 13 COVID-19 infected persons who had been treated at the CMC have died due to the flu-like infection. Over 221 persons have recovered and returned home while 97 are still undergoing treatment at hospital isolation. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Kathmandu again ranked world’s most polluted city with AQI 162 ‘Nepal will lend full-fledged support to enable UN’ Lalitpur forest fire: Another injured also dies Pollution rises in Kathmandu, people urged to wear masks Nepal’s approach to population and development is right-based: DPM Yadav Communications Minister expresses grief over fire incident in Rajpur Hadbas Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA3 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident4 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar5 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million6 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities7 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system8 TRENDING President Bhandari begins two-day official visit to Bangladesh Govt to form committee to address demand of agitating Tharu to release Resham Chaudhary 40 employees including Kathmandu’s CDO to receive awards on the occasion of ‘Civil Service Day’ Who Let the China Out- Is China’s peaceful rise possible? Ncell takes big steps in reducing all local call rates Court’s attention to growing anomalies in judiciary Netflix sets record for most Emmy nominations of all time World Bank approves $80 million in credit to boost agriculture sector, support post-pandemic recovery