Kathmandu May 3.

Swab samples of suspected persons are being collected in an effort to prevent and control the spread of Corona Virus in State-2. As of Saturday, the swab samples of 2,410 people have been collected for testing Corona Virus. Of them, the report of 1,910 has shown negative while the report of 500 is awaited. Prior to this, of the 12 who tested positive for COVID-19, four have returned home from hospital after recovery while eight are still undergoing treatment at the Narayani hospital in Birgunj, according to Social Development Ministry Secretary Dr Ram Prasad Ghimire. Rapid diagnostic test has not been held in the State in the past 24 hours. Earlier, 5,223 tests were carried out in eight districts of the State. As of Saturday, 1,307 are quarantined, 4,532 are in home quarantine while 23 are in isolation in the State.