KATHMANDU, AUGUST 23
The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal active caseload has reached to 4,221 on Tuesday as 343 people tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.
The latest reported number of infections carried the nationwide tally to 995,989 while the death toll remains at 11,994 as one fatality was recorded today.
Meanwhile, the total coronavirus recoveries stand at 979,774 with 417 discharges logged today.
As per the latest data provided by the health ministry, a total of 4,949 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours of which 2,757 were PCR tests while 2,192 were antigen tests.
With this, a total of 5,876,553 PCR tests have been carried out till date.
Similarly, antigen tests confirmed 291 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.
