INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, MAY 07The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal active caseload has
reached to 205 on Saturday as 11 people tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.
Nepal records 18 COVID-19 cases
Nepal records 38 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday
The latest reported number of infections carried the nationwide tally
to 978,925 while the death toll remains at 11,952 as no fatalities were recorded today.
Meanwhile, the total coronavirus
recoveries stand at 966,768 with 21 discharges logged today.As per the latest data provided by the health ministry, a total of 2,716 tests
were conducted in the last 24 hours of which 1,420 were PCR tests while 1,296 were antigen tests
With this, a total of 5,652,267 PCR tests have been carried out till date.Similarly, antigen tests confirmed three positive cases in the
past 24 hours.Nepal's Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 98.8%, while the fatality rate stands at 1.2%.Currently, there are 106 individuals in
various quarantine facilities across Nepal.
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