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Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 1,811 with 239 new cases on Monday
With the latest cases, Covid-19 has now been detected in 60 districts.Post Report
Nepal on Monday reported 239 new Covid-19 cases, the highest in a single day, taking the national tally to 1,811.
“Samples of 47 individuals from Kapilvastu, 41 individuals from Dailekh, 38 from Sarlahi, 19 from Jumla, 18 from Rautahat, 14 from Kailali, 10 from Salyan, nine from Dang, seven each from Banke and Dhanusa, five each from Surkhet and Siraha, three from Nawalparasi (East), two each from Palpa, Rupandehi, Jhapa and Mahottari and one each from Nawalparasi (West), Gulmi, Makwanpur, Janakpur, Achham, Baitadi, Doti and one 11-month-old infant from Kanchanpur tested positive for the virus in various laboratories across the country,” said Dr Bikas Devkota, the spokesperson for the Health Ministry, at a regular press briefing on Sunday.
On Sunday, Nepal had reported 166 new cases and two new C0vid-19 deaths taking the total fatalities to eight. While 189 new cases were reported on Saturday with 170 new cases and sixth Covid-19 death being reported on Friday. Likewise, 156 new cases were confirmed on Thursday and 114 cases on Wednesday.
According to the Health Ministry, the coronavirus infection has so far been reported in 60 districts. Palpa and Doti districts reported their first Covid-19 cases today.
Kapilvastu has so far reported 321 cases, the highest for a district, followed by Rautahat with 238 cases while Banke has reported 196 cases.
Similarly, 113 cases have been reported in Jhapa; Sarlahi has recorded 110 and Parsa has recorded 107 cases.
“So far, 71,903 polymerase chain reaction tests and 113,757 rapid diagnostic tests have been carried out across the country,” said Devkota.
Meanwhile, 221 patients from across the country have recovered, according to Devkota.
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