गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Bharatpur Lab closed in lack of reagent of PCR test Nepal Bharatpur Lab closed in lack of reagent of PCR test KathmanduPati September 23, 2020 CHITWAN : The Bharatpur COVID-19 Lab operated by Bharatpur Hospital has been closed from Tuesday after reagents of PCR tests ran out of stock. With this, the samples that have been collected in the lab for the test are being sent to Kathmandu. Lab Chief Dr Nitu Adhikari said that the lab stopped carrying out PCR tests after reagents for the same ran out of stock on Monday. Adhikari shared that 325 samples have been sent to the National Public Health Lab in Teku on Tuesday. She further said that they have been searching for the reagent at the Ministry of Health and Population, Public Health Labs as well as other labs. The Chitwan Medical College and BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital have been carrying out PCR tests in the district. However, the Bharatpur Lab has been carrying them out free of cost, having already carried out over 25,000 PCR tests. Write your comments RELATED NEWS South Korea pledges continued flood recovery support Central Bank introduces re-designed 50-rupee bank note Army continues search, rescue after Bhotekoshi flood Government expands domestic jobs to reduce migration NCC bill proposes voluntary Military Service Training WHO Regional Director seeks support for top post 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 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Who will become new Foreign Secretary after Bairagi’s appointment as Chief Secretary? ANM and Lab Assistant trainings to no longer be provided in Nepal, task force created for solution Prachanda flies to India for treatment of his ailing wife Indian intelligence agency RAW’s chief Goel arrives in Nepal Cyber bureau launches ‘hackers hunt operation’ President Bhandari inaugurates restored Rani Pokhari five years after earthquake After four months of standoff, Oli holds phone conversation with Modi three Top leaders reach Prachanda’s residence to demand secretariat meeting
