KATHMANDU, APRIL 26

The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal active caseload has reached to 261 on Tuesday as eight people tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.

The latest reported number of infections carried the nationwide tally to 978,770 while the death toll remains at 11,951 as no fatalities were recorded today.

Meanwhile, the total coronavirus recoveries stand at 966,558 with 18 discharges logged today.

As per the latest data provided by the health ministry, a total of 5,226 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours of which 4,064 were PCR tests while 1,162 were antigen tests. With this, a total of 5,624,458 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.