KATHMANDU, AUGUST 29

The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal active caseload has reached to 3,235 on Monday as 145 people tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.

The latest reported number of infections carried the nationwide tally to 996,979 while the death toll remains at 12,000 as no fatalities were recorded today.

Meanwhile, the total coronavirus recoveries stand at 981,744 with 223 discharges logged today.

As per the latest data provided by the health ministry, a total of 4,011 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours of which 1,525 were PCR tests while 2,486 were antigen tests.

With this, a total of 5,886,260 PCR tests have been carried out till date.

Similarly, antigen tests confirmed 81 positive cases in the past 24 hours. Nepal's Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 98.5%, while the fatality rate stands at 1.2%.

Currently, there are no individuals in any quarantine facilities across Nepal.