Nepal

Nepal records 46 COVID-19 cases on Monday

By THT Online

Ministry of Health and Population.

KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 17

The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal active caseload has reached to 711 on Monday as 40 people tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.

The latest reported number of infections carried the nationwide tally to 1,000,191 while the death toll remains at 12,018 as no fatality was recorded today.

Meanwhile, the total coronavirus recoveries stand at 987,462 with 17 discharges logged today.

As per the latest data provided by the health ministry, a total of 2,287 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours of which 1,183 were PCR tests while 1,104 were antigen tests.

With this, a total of 5,949,326 PCR tests have been carried out till date.

Similarly, antigen tests confirmed six positive cases in the past 24 hours. Nepal's Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 98.7%, while the fatality rate stands at 1.2%.

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