KATHMANDU, AUGUST 18
The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal active caseload has reached to 4,930 on Friday as 542 people tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.
The latest reported number of infections carried the nationwide tally to 981,142 while the death toll remains at 11,990 as no fatalities were recorded today.
Meanwhile, the total coronavirus recoveries stand at 977,358 with 421 discharges logged today.
As per the latest data provided by the health ministry, a total of 4,922 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours of which 2.082 were PCR tests while 2,840 were antigen tests.
With this, a total of 5,868,156 PCR tests have been carried out till date.
Similarly, antigen tests confirmed 68 positive cases in the past 24 hours. Nepal's Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 98.3%, while the fatality rate stands at 1.2%.
Currently, there are no individuals in any quarantine facilities across Nepal.
