Health Ministry officials, who have so far claimed that the infection does not spread from asymptomatic patients, are now saying there is a high risk of community transmission.

Doctors at TU Teaching Hospital say such people are reaching the hospital on their own not only for tests but also to collect the reports.

Government has allocated Rs 380 million to each province to expand their isolation facilities.

Public health experts warn health facilities could become coronavirus hotspots if the government fails to set up an infection control system.

Public health experts have long suspected community transmission and have urged the government to acknowledge the fact and take adequate measures.

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They say active surveillance and testing of all symptomatic patients are necessary to flatten the curve and stop coronavirus from spreading in the community.

The council is planning to collect samples from 60 infected people for the study to determine the strain and properties of the virus found in Nepal.

With seven new vaccines introduced since 2004, the number of vaccines on the regular immunisation list reaches 12.

It’s not the minister, it’s his chief adviser, Khem Karki, who is calling the shots.

‘Testing people placed in quarantine only will not help contain the pandemic.’

Health officials are worried that this might increase deaths among mothers and their newborns.

There are shortages of drugs for diseases like asthma and diabetes and those needed for intensive care.

Doctors say fatalities will increase from seasonal diseases if not treated on time.

Health Ministry officials say that around 28,000 PCR test kits purchased by the Nepal Army do not work with most PCR testing machines, which could lead testing rates to decline.