The parliamentary committee directed the government to provide necessary security including quarantine and isolation

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The parliamentary committee directed the government to provide necessary security including quarantine and isolation

The parliamentary committee has directed the government to make necessary security arrangements including quarantine and isolation to bring the citizens living abroad to Nepal.

The Education and Health Committee under the House of Representatives held at Singha Durbar on Thursday has also directed to coordinate with the concerned countries and make proper arrangements for those who want to stay abroad.

The meeting also directed to emphasize contact tracing by arranging necessary health supplies for corona prevention.

The committee has also directed the Ministry of Health to expedite the management of PCR testing, personal safety equipment (PPE), masks, thermal guns and other equipment, medicines and skilled manpower as soon as possible.

The committee has given instructions. The meeting also directed the state and local governments to immediately arrange health supplies by expediting the scope of testing.

Considering the impact of the Corona pandemics, the committee has also directed to focus the budget for the coming fiscal year on the health sector, said Committee Secretary Pashprakash Khanal.

At the meeting, Health Minister Bhanubhakta Dhakal said that the work of testing corona using PCR method has been expedited recently. He also informed that the government has moved ahead with the goal of checking 3,000 PCRs every day.

Ministry spokesperson Dr. Vikas Devkota said that it was necessary to take extra precautions as all the districts were equally at risk.

He informed that the infected people are currently being treated in nine hospitals of the country and the infected people have come to Nepal from five different countries including India.

During the discussion, the lawmakers suggested widening the scope of PCR testing.