KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 29

The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal has reached 27, on Thursday as 14 persons tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.

The nationwide COVID-19 infection tally remains at 1,000,991 while the death toll remains at 12,019 as no fatality was recorded today.

Meanwhile, the total coronavirus recoveries stand at 988,945 with no discharges logged today.

As per the latest data provided by the health ministry, a total of 858 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours of which 319 were PCR tests while 539 were antigen tests.

With this, a total of 5,989,076 PCR tests have been carried out till date.

Similarly, antigen tests confirmed no positive case 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.