Kathmandu

Kathmandu valley logs 238 cases of coronavirus infection on Sunday

Kathmandu valley logs 238 cases of coronavirus infection on Sunday

By THT Online

The Swayambhunath Stupa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is pictured against the backdrop of a mountain range seen on a clear-sky day in Kathmandu, on Friday, January 20, 2017. Photo: Skanda Gautam

KATHMANDU: The three districts of Kathmandu valley registered as many as 238 new cases of the coronavirus infection on Sunday. Of the total 588 new cases in the country, Kathmandu district reported 179 infections while Lalitpur and Bhaktapur registered 33 and 26 infections respectively. Of those newly infected in the valley, 100 are females while 138 are males. Read Also: Nepal’s Covid-19 tally hits 253,772 with 588 new cases recorded on Sunday Currently, there are 3,541 active infections in Kathmandu, 624 in Lalitpur, and 248 in Bhaktapur. The total number of active cases throughout Nepal, as of today, is 8,320. So far, 454 fatalities from Covid-19 have been reported in Kathmandu, 97 in Bhaktapur, and 142 in Lalitpur. The nationwide death-toll has advanced to 1,788. Read Also: 11 more covid-related fatalities recorded on Sunday, tally shifts to 1,788 Meanwhile, a total of 90,679 people have recovered from the infection in Kathmandu while 14,028 have recovered in Lalitpur, and 8,298 in Bhaktapur. Kathmandu and Lalitpur are the two districts to have over 500 active cases. Likewise, Manang and Mugu are the districts with zero live infections at present.