KATHMANDU, AUGUST 10
The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal has reached to 5,885 on Wednesday as 496 people tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.
The latest reported number of infections carried the nationwide tally to 991,681 while the death toll remains at 11,975 as three fatalities was recorded today.
Meanwhile, the total coronavirus recoveries stand at 973,819 with 414 discharges logged today.
As per the latest data provided by the health ministry, a total of 6,705 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours of which 3,614 were PCR tests while 3,091 were antigen tests. With this, a total of 5,845,065 PCR tests have been carried out till date.
Similarly, antigen tests confirmed 372 positive cases in the past 24 hours.
Nepal's Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 98.2%, while the fatality rate stands at 1.2%.
Currently, there are no individuals in any quarantine facilities across Nepal.
