KATHMANDU, MAY 08

The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal active caseload has reached to 201 on Sunday as 17 people tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.

The latest reported number of infections carried the nationwide tally to 978,942 while the death toll remains at 11,952 as no fatalities were recorded today.

Meanwhile, the total coronavirus recoveries stand at 966,789 with 21 discharges logged today.

As per the latest data provided by the health ministry, a total of 4,010 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours of which 2,905 were PCR tests while 1,105 were antigen tests. With this, a total of 5,655,172 PCR tests have been carried out till date.

Similarly, antigen tests confirmed no 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.