KATHMANDU, APRIL 03

The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal has reached 227, on Monday as 49 persons tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.

The nationwide COVID-19 infection tally remains at 1,001,470 while the death toll remains at 12,020 as no fatality was recorded today.

Meanwhile, the total coronavirus recoveries stand at 989,223 with 16 discharges logged today.

As per the latest data provided by the health ministry, a total of 1,151 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours of which 345 were PCR tests while 806 were antigen tests.

With this, a total of 6,021,167 PCR tests have been carried out till date.

Similarly, antigen tests confirmed 27 positive cases in the past 24 hours. Nepal's Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 98.8%, while the fatality rate stands at 1.2%.

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