KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 14

The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal has reached 16, on Wednesday as one person tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.

The nationwide COVID-19 infection tally remains at 1,000,942 while the death toll remains at 12,019 as no fatality was recorded today.

Meanwhile, the total coronavirus recoveries stand at 988,907 with two discharges logged today.

As per the latest data provided by the health ministry, a total of 1,167 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours of which 519 were PCR tests while 648 were antigen tests.

With this, a total of 5,984,055 PCR tests have been carried out till date.

Similarly, antigen tests confirmed no positive case 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.