KATHMANDU: Five more Covid-19 fatalites were reported by the Health Ministry on Wednesday after which the countrywide death-toll has reached 1803.

Three deaths were reported on Tuesday after which the total number of deaths due to Covid-19 complications had reached 1798.

Globally, 1.7 million people have succumbed to the novel coronavirus infection. Meanwhile, over 77 million people have been infected worldwide.

Nepal, with 743 cases logged on Wednesday, has seen a total of 255,979 cases, till date.