KATHMANDU: Seventeen more individuals diagnosed with coronavirus infection have succumbed to the disease, the Ministry of Health and Population confirmed at its regular media briefing on Thursday.

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This is the highest recorded number of fatalities in a single-day in Nepal.

Five women and 12 men are among the latest individuals to pass away due to the novel coronavirus.

Details of the deceased individuals

• 55-year-old female, Morang
• 81-year-old female, Sunsari
• 73-year-old female, Bhaktapur
• 82-year-old female, Kathmandu
• 32-year-old female, Dhading
• 78-year-old male, Jhapa
• 68-year-old male, Dhanusha
• 70-year-old male, Dhanusha
• 65-year-old male, Rautahat
• 84-year-old male, Bhaktapur
• 75-year-old male, Kathmandu
• 79-year-old male, Kathmandu
• 80-year-old male, Kathmandu
• 39-year-old male, Tahahun
• 39-year-old male, Dang
• 50-year-old male, Kapilvastu
• 55-year-old male, Nawalparasi

Nepal has more than 69,000 confirmed cases while global cases have exceeded 31 million whereas the global death-toll is approaching the 1 million mark.

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With the recent addition of fatalities, Nepal’s Covid-19 death-toll has now advanced to 453.