Nepal

Nepal records 10 COVID-19 cases on Monday

By THT Online

Ministry of Health and Population.

KATHMANDU, MAY 23

The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal active caseload has reached to 133 on Monday as eight people tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.

The latest reported number of infections carried the nationwide tally to 979,076 while the death toll remains at 11,952 as no fatalities were recorded today.

Meanwhile, the total coronavirus recoveries stand at 966,991 with 16 discharges logged today.

As per the latest data provided by the health ministry, a total of 2,768 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours of which 2,233 were PCR tests while 535 were antigen tests. With this, a total of 5,687,735 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 no individuals in any quarantine facilities across Nepal.