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 Home Ministry issues nine-point directive for administrative reforms Government focuses on good governance, prosperity: Minister Khanal PM Shah discusses with CMs to resolve complexities of federalism… KMC, Nepal Police to collaborate for road, urban safety Minister Shrestha directs for structural reform in energy sector German Ambassador Volz pays courtesy call on Minister Khanal Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment2 NC President Thapa expresses sorrow over Dhading bus accident3 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane4 Govt declares three-day public holiday of election5 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested6 PM Karki addresses 61st Session of Human Rights Council: Reaffirms Nepal’s unflinching commitment to advancing human rights7 UN Resident Coordinator Yahia calls on Home Minister Aryal8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey