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No COVID-19 test conducted in upper region of Gorkha so far

According to Bhimsen Shrestha, the chief of administration for Chumnubri Rural Municipality, there has not been a single PCR test conducted in the rural municipality so far.
By Republica

POKHARA, May 20: Chumnubri Rural Municipality of Gorkha, which lies in the highlands of the district above 3,000 meters and is connected to Tibet has not reported a single case of COVID-19 so far. 


So far, the virus has been reported in Gharche Rural Municipality of Gorkha situated above 2,700 meters above sea level. 


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According to Bhimsen Shrestha, the chief of administration for Chumnubri Rural Municipality, there has not been a single PCR test conducted in the rural municipality so far. 


Though there are some cases of common cold and cough in the village, no case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in the municipality due to the lack of tests. 


 

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