Even as virus reaches rural Nepal, results of PCR tests take up to five days

The purpose is not served if reports are delayed and decline in cases needs to be taken with caution as there has not been enough testing since day one, doctors say.

Yug Nath Adhikari, a resident of Dadathok of Bidur Municipality, Nuwakot had given swab samples for polymerase chain reaction tests on Thursday for Covid-19 tests. But he got the test report only on Sunday evening. It was positive.