Hundreds turn up to test in dzongkhags
December 22nd, 2020
Many across the country turned up at the flu clinics and health centres to test for Covid-19 yesterday. They had travelled to various parts of the country between December 7 and 20.
The health ministry’s estimate shows that 38,000 had moved from Thimphu to all over the country in that period. The queues grew longer after more positive cases were reported yesterday.
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