The total number of single-day infections from both the RT-PCR and antigen tests totals to 37.

KATHMANDU, MARCH 20

The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal climbed to 3,241 on Sunday as 28 people tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.

The latest reported number of infections carried the nationwide tally to 978,155 while the death toll remains at 11,950 as no fatalities were recorded today.

Meanwhile, the total coronavirus recoveries stand at 962,964with 382 discharges logged today.

As per the latest data provided by the health ministry, a total of 4,061 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours of which 2,798 were PCR tests while 1,263 were antigen tests. With this, a total of 5,505,846PCR tests have been carried out till date.

Similarly, antigen tests have confirmed nine positive cases in the past 24 hours. The total number of single-day infections from both the RT-PCR and antigen tests totals to 37.

Nepal's Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 98.4%, while the fatality rate stands at 1.2%.

Currently, there are 106 individuals in various quarantine facilities across Nepal.