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Nepal’s Covid-19 tally hits 139,129 with 3,093 new cases recorded on Tuesday

Nepal’s Covid-19 tally hits 139,129 with 3,093 new cases recorded on Tuesday

By THT Online

Two women walk along the deserted Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on the eleventh day of nationwide lockdown, amid concerns over the spread of coronavirus, in Lalitpur, on Friday, April 03, 2020. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

KATHMANDU: Nepal registered 3,093 additional cases of coronavirus infection taking the nationwide Covid-19 tally to 139,129 on Tuesday. There are currently 41,755 active cases of infection while 4,220 people are staying at quarantine facilities across the country. A total of 2,108 people who had earlier contracted the disease have tested negative in the last 24 hours. So far, 96,609 people have recovered from Covid-19. Eight new fatalities have been reported today, taking the Covid-19 death toll to 765. On Monday, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally advanced to 136,036 with 3,790 fresh infections.