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 Office of Attorney General submits Annual Report to President Local levels to make online recommendation for citizenship certificate Climate change needs collective address: Finance Minister Paudel Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy Cold wave affects life in Mahottari RSP Chair Lamichhane to appear before District Court Kathmandu today Top Headlines Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy1 Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal2 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet3 PM Oli extends New Year greetings4 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy5 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’6 Economic prosperity achievable thru good governance: Minister Lekhak7 MCC approves additional 50 US dollars for Nepal8 TRENDING What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Public Relations for a Soldier Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey
