Government to bring additional kits for COVID-19 test

Kathmandu - The government has started bringing the medical supplies required for COVID-19 tests. These kits are being brought from Germany through the Nepali Army. Joint spokesman at the Ministry of Health and Population, Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari, said the materials necessary for the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and rapid diagnostic test (RDT) kits are being brought after running out of these kits that were brought before.

The Ministry had brought 70 thousand RDT kits before this by calling for bids. It does not have these kits in stock at present as it has sent these to all the States and local levels. "We have send all kits brought before to all places for testing. We are bringing the kits soon through the public procurement process so as to prevent the shortage of kits for COVID-19 tests," he said.