गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ ‘Provide health treatment to COVID-19 infected refugees on par with Nepali citizens’ Nepal ‘Provide health treatment to COVID-19 infected refugees on par with Nepali citizens’ KathmanduPati November 27, 2020 KATHMANDU – The government has instructed concerned bodies to provide cost-free PCR tests and treatment for COVID-19 to the refugees from various countries. Associate Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population Dr Sameer Kumar Adhikari has urged the provincial and local level laboratories and hospitals to provide free PCR tests and treatment for COVID-19 to citizens from various countries staying in Nepal as refugees, on the basis of their refugee identity card. The government has made arrangements to provide cost-free tests and treatment at government-owned laboratories and hospitals for those refugees showing signs and symptoms of COVID-19. Foreigners from several countries including Bhutan have been living as refugees in Nepal. So far, the number of people infected with the coronavirus has reached 227,640 in the country with 209,435 having recovered and 1,412 having succumbed to the infection. Write your comments RELATED NEWS HoR session: Lawmakers demand timely, effective, coordinated disaster-preparedness efforts Woman dead as fire occurs in Kathmandu Grade 12 exams will take place as per schedule: NEB Children missed out on latest immunization drive to be vaccinated… Chair Dahal’s greetings on International Workers’ Day Ministry instructs full disclosures of doctors’ details in patients’ report… 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 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’5 PM Oli extends New Year greetings6 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola7 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet8 TRENDING Brigadier General Dinesh Kumar KC dies from COVID-19 Chinese Defense Minister Fenghe arrives in Kathmandu for one-day visit 29 leaders elected CC members in CPN (Maoist Centre) from Karnali National Assembly member Dahal sworn in ‘Provide health treatment to COVID-19 infected refugees on par with Nepali citizens’ Health camp provides free treatment to 600 people 15 cylinders of oxygen provided to health facilities Suzuki unveils Grand Vitara and New Brezza.