KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 21
The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal active caseload has reached to 721 on Friday as 54 people tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.
The latest reported number of infections carried the nationwide tally to 1,000,373 while the death toll remains at 12,018 as no fatality was recorded today.
Meanwhile, the total coronavirus recoveries stand at 987,634 with 54 discharges logged today.
As per the latest data provided by the health ministry, a total of 2,480 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours of which 1,013 were PCR tests while 1,467 were antigen tests.
With this, a total of 5,952,791 PCR tests have been carried out till date.
Similarly, antigen tests confirmed four positive cases in the past 24 hours. Nepal's Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 98.7%, while the fatality rate stands at 1.2%.
Currently, there are no individuals in any quarantine facilities across Nepal.
