Nepal

Nepal records eight COVID-19 cases on Saturday

By THT Online

Ministry of Health and Population.

KATHMANDU, MAY 28

The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal active caseload has reached to 114 on Saturday as five people tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.

The latest reported number of infections carried the nationwide tally to 979,118 while the death toll remains at 11,952 as no fatalities were recorded today.

Meanwhile, the total coronavirus recoveries stand at 967,052 with 15 discharges logged today.

As per the latest data provided by the health ministry, a total of 1,969 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours of which 1,119 were PCR tests while 850 were antigen tests. With this, a total of 5,697,004 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 no individuals in any quarantine facilities across Nepal.