29 February 2020, Kathmandu
Swab samples of 175 Nepalis being evacuated from China and quarantined at Kharipati in Bhaktapur district were collected for the second time on Saturday.
The samples were taken on the 14th day to diagnose whether they are infected with coronavirus.
On February 15, a total of 175 Nepalis had been airlifted from Wuhan City of Hubei Province of China, the epicenter of coronavirus.
They had been staying in the quarantine camp at Kharipati since February 16.
The saliva swab of 175 people was collected for screening as prescribed by the WHO, informed Sagar Dahal, Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population.
Teku Hospital collected their saliva swab while its results will come after three days.
If their sample tested negative for COVID-19, they will be sent back to their respective houses on Wednesday.
