Dhangadhi, Sept. 16 -- Sudurpaschim Province has four laboratories in operation to test swab samples for Covid-19. However, the province is unable to utilise the labs to their full extent.

Laboratories in Doti District Hospital, Dadeldhura Hospital, Livestock Disease Investigation Laboratory in Dhangadhi and Seti Zonal Hospital have the capacity to test 1,000 swab samples each on a daily basis. But only about 1,000 samples are being collected from the province a day.

"We have the capacity to test more than 4,000 swab samples from four labs in a day. But Sudurpaschim is testing only 1,000 samples a day," said Dr Gunaraj Awasthi, director at the Provincial Health Directorate.

According to Awasthi, the province has been unable to collect ...