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Nepal records 62 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday

By THT Online

Ministry of Health and Population.

KATHMANDU, JUNE 29

The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal active caseload has reached to 261 on Wednesday as 51 people tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.

The latest reported number of infections carried the nationwide tally to 979,658 while the death toll remains at 11,952 as no fatalities were recorded today.

Meanwhile, the total coronavirus recoveries stand at 967,445 with 17 discharges logged today.

As per the latest data provided by the health ministry, a total of 1,620 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours of which 1,008 were PCR tests while were antigen tests. With this, a total of 5,756,566 PCR tests have been carried out till date.

Similarly, antigen tests confirmed 11 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.