KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 17

The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal remains at 14, on Saturday as one person tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.

The nationwide COVID-19 infection tally remains at 1,000,946 while the death toll remains at 12,019 as no fatality was recorded today.

Meanwhile, the total coronavirus recoveries stand at 988,914 with two discharges logged today.

As per the latest data provided by the health ministry, a total of 729 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours of which 195 were PCR tests while 534 were antigen tests.

With this, a total of 5,984,274 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.