Jhapa, April 29 -- A local unit in Jhapa has decided to discontinue the use of rapid diagnostic test kits, citing unreliability in their results.

Bahradashi Rural Municipality took the decision after the coronavirus test of a 50-year-old man from Ward No. 4 done through the Polymerase Chain Reaction method came positive, contradicting two rapid diagnostic tests done earlier. The Health Ministry on Sunday confirmed the positive case of Covid-19 in the man.

"An all party meeting held on Monday has decided to conduct coronavirus tests through the Polymerase Chain Reaction method only" said Khadga Prasad Rajbanshi, the chairman of the local body.

The local unit has also decided to contact trace and expedite testing among the local populati...