Expert medical team arrives with test kits in Baglung

In line with the federal government decision for rapid test of coronavirus, a medical team has arrived in the district with rapid test kits to test the suspected patients of COVID-19.

Senior lab technician Dhan Prasad Poudel-led team arrived here on Wednesday evening.

According to District Hospital medical superintendent Dr Shailendra Pokharel, the team arrived here would intensify the test as the number of infected people in the district was suspected more.

The team brought together two sets of ventilators, 100 sets of PPE, 1,000 face masks and 1,000 test kits. The expert technicians are imparting training to lab technicians in the hospital for rapid test today itself.