KATHMANDU, JULY 23

The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal active caseload has reached to 2,971 on Saturday as 216 people tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.

The latest reported number of infections carried the nationwide tally to 983,319 while the death toll remains at 11,954 as no fatalities were recorded today.

Meanwhile, the total coronavirus recoveries stand at 968,394 with 86 discharges logged today.

As per the latest data provided by the health ministry, a total of 2,996 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours of which 1,088 were PCR tests while 1,908 were antigen tests. With this, a total of 5,796,699 PCR tests have been carried out till date.

Similarly, antigen tests confirmed 119 positive cases in the past 24 hours.

Nepal's Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 98.5%, while the fatality rate stands at 1.2%.

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