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Test for coronavirus among a total of 2,444 persons returned home from India has stopped after a shortage of testing kits here. So far, rapid diagnostic test has been conducted among 1,719 persons and PCR among 337 in the district.
District Public Health Office chief Ramesh Malashi informed that there was shortage of testing kits, so tests of all who returned home from India has not been possible. Testing stopped in the district since Thursday. Even suspected people are waiting for their turn, said COVID-19 contact person, Surya Bista. Bista said, "We've run short of testing kits. As the testing stopped, we demanded the kits. The Sudurpaschim State government had decided to test coronavirus via PCR method in Baitadi and Doti."
The health workers here also complained that they were still unaware of the health condition of those who returned from India. Harka Bahadur Bohara from Phungsil Rural Municipality said, "Those who have been roaming freely, but coronavirus test is not conducted."
