KATHMANDU, Aug 13: As COVID-19 cases are increasing 'massively' in densely-populated cities in Nepal, the government has urged several businesses to conduct the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests of their staffers on their own dime.
Issuing a public notice on Wednesday, the Ministry ofHealth and Population directed the shopping malls, restaurants and cafés, and hotels, to conduct PCR tests of their staffers at their own expenses.
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"The people involved in these sectors come into contact with people even in the risk zone. So there is a possible risk of spread from these sectors," reads the statement issued by the health ministry.
As of Thursday afternoon, the official government data shows that there are 7,613 active COVID-19 cases, with 91 deaths so far.
