PCR machine remains idle

Kathmandu - The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) machine installed at the Karnali Academy of Health Sciences for testing for coronavirus is lying idle. The machine is unused for lack of the required kit, KAHS' Teaching Hospital director Mangal Rawal said.

According to him the Academy is not in a position to use the PCR machine until they have the associated kit. "We have demanded kits with the government. We have the information that the kits would be made available by next Friday. The PCR tests will begin once the kits arrive," he said.