INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, MAY 09The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal active caseload has
reached to 190 on Monday as six people tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.
Nepal records eight COVID-19
Nepal records 18 COVID-19 cases on Friday
The latest reported number of infections carried the nationwide
tally to 978,948 while the death toll remains at 11,952 as no fatalities were recorded today.
Meanwhile, the total
coronavirus recoveries stand at 966,806 with 17 discharges logged today.As per the latest data provided by the health ministry, a total of
3,002 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours of which 1,693 were PCR tests while 1,309 were antigen tests
With this, a total of 5,656,865 PCR tests have been carried out till date.Similarly, antigen tests confirmed two 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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