Nepal on Tuesday reported 380 new cases, taking the national tally to 6,591.
“Samples from 89 individuals from Mahottari, 56 from Dang, 52 from Rautahat, 23 from Kailali, 21 each from Dhanusa and Baitadi, 20 from Doti, 16 from Sarlahi, 11 from Kanchanpur, 10 from Gorkha and nine each from Bardiya and Argakhanchi tested positive for Covid-19,” said spokesperson Dr Jageshwor Gautam during a regular press briefing by the Health Ministry. “Similarly, five from Dailekh, four each from Surkhet, Rupandehi and Syangja, three each from Nawalparasi (East), Kaski and Saptari, two each from Sunsari, Siraha, Parsa and Tanahun; and one each from Jhapa, Panchthar, Baglung, Achham, Banke, Ramechhap, Salyan, Morang, Rolpa and Kathmandu also tested positive.”
On Monday, Nepal had reported 451 new cases, the highest number of Covid-19 cases in a single day.
According to the ministry, people from 73 districts have now contracted the coronavirus. Manang, Mustang, Okhaldhunga and Rasuwa have not witnessed any cases so far.
“So far, 143,738 polymerase chain reaction tests and 223,519 rapid diagnostic tests have been carried out across the country,” said Gautam.
According to Gautam, 1,158 people have been discharged from various hospitals after recovering.
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