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Bhutan is under a 7-day lockdown as a number of coronavirus cases have been detected in the country recently
Amid nationwide lockdown in Bhutan, India has handed over 20,000 COVID-19 RT PCR test kits to the country.
The kits were handed over in southern border town of Phuentsholing. Bhutan is under a 7-day lockdown as a number of coronavirus cases have been detected in the country recently.
India s envoy to Bhutan Ruchira Kamboj said, India stands alongside Bhutan. Together, we will fight the COVID-19 pandemic, through a sustainable recovery.”
Since March 2020, New Delhi has sent 9 consignments of essential medicines such as Paracetamol, Cetirizine, Hydroxychloroquine, medical Equipements like PPE kits, N95 masks, RT PCR test kits and x-ray machines. India is also collaborating with Bhutan for conducting phase 3 clinical trials of the coronavirus vaccine candidates.