KATHMANDU, AUGUST 21

The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal active caseload has reached to 4,348 on Sunday as 202 people tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.

The latest reported number of infections carried the nationwide tally to 995,241 while the death toll remains at 11,992 as no fatality was recorded today.

Meanwhile, the total coronavirus recoveries stand at 978,901 with 479 discharges logged today.

As per the latest data provided by the health ministry, a total of 3,423 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours of which 1,816 were PCR tests while 1,607 were antigen tests.

With this, a total of 5,870,415 PCR tests have been carried out till date.

Similarly, antigen tests confirmed 84 positive cases in the past 24 hours. Nepal's Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 98.4%, while the fatality rate stands at 1.2%.

Currently, there are no individuals in any quarantine facilities across Nepal.