Rumjatar district hospital will instal a PCR machine for COVID-19 swab collection in Okhaldhunga.
According to Province 1 Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development, Ambirbabu Gurung, Rs 25 lakh has been allocated to instal the machine.
Chief of District Health Office, Suman Tiwari, said after the installation of the PCR machine, it will be easier for testing of COVID-19. He further stated that collected swabs will be sent to Biratnagar and Kathmandu for testing.
The provincial government has already granted Rs 30 lakh to the district administration and district hospitals for COVID management and to set up a holding centre in Harkapur.
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