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SC orders govt to expand PCR tests



KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday has ordered the government to expand the range of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests in a bid to ensure minimum risk of coronavirus infection.

A single bench of judge Manoj Kumar Sharma today ordered the government in response to a writ petition filed by lawyer Kamal Bahadur Khatri.

The SC issued a show-cause order to the government to explain the reason for not expanding the range of PRC tests in the next 15 days.

Publish Date : 14 May 2020 16:37 PM

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