KATHMANDU, AUGUST 01

The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal active caseload has reached to 4,934 on Monday as 632 people tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.

The latest reported number of infections carried the nationwide tally to 987,228 while the death toll reached to 11,968 as one fatality was recorded today.

Meanwhile, the total coronavirus recoveries stand at 970,326 with 264 discharges logged today.

As per the latest data provided by the health ministry, a total of 5,909 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours of which 3,685 were PCR tests while 2,224 were antigen tests. With this, a total of 5,820,266 PCR tests have been carried out till date.

Similarly, antigen tests confirmed 263 positive cases in the past 24 hours.

Nepal's Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 98.3%, while the fatality rate stands at 1.2%.

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