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The Ministry of Health and Population has designated the Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS), Lalitpur, to work as the centre to provide technical consultation on the coronavirus. PAHS was tasked to hold technological consultations with Chinese experts to solve the problems relating to the control of COVID-19.
Ministry Spokesperson Dr Bikas Devkota said China will also assign one health institute for this. According to Dr Devkota, it was decided to use modern information technology to solve problems with consultation and cooperation from China. A discussion was held with the Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Secretary, and Foreign Ministry officials and experts at the Health Ministry in this regard. Teleconferences would be held with Chinese health and medical experts to consult on the treatment of COVID-19 patients.
He further informed that 1,060 sample tests were conducted for COVID-19 so far in Nepal. Similarly, a total of 77 persons were kept in isolation including those at Shukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, Teku, Kathmandu.
