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With 426 new Covid-19 cases, Nepal’s tally reaches 8,274
According to the Health Ministry, the virus has spread to 74 districts.Post Report
Nepal on Friday reported 426 new Covid-19 cases, taking the national tally to 8,274.
“Samples of 94 individuals from Gulmi, 68 from Baitadi, 49 from Kailali, 32 from Baglung, 21 from Sindhupalchok, 20 from Kanchanpur, 19 from Tanahun, 15 from Doti, and 11 each from Sarlahi and Gorkha tested positive for the virus,” Health Ministry spokesperson Dr Jageshwor Gautam said during a regular press briefing.
Tests conducted on the samples of nine individuals from Dadeldhura, eight each from Achham, Bajura, Makwanpur and Kaski; six from Argakhanchi, five from Parbat, four each from Saptari, Nawalparasi (East) and Kapilvastu; three each from Morang, Bajhang, Kathmandu and Syangja; two each from Udayapur and Rupandehi; and one each from Jhapa, Dhading, Myagdi, Sindhuli, Chitwan and Nawalparasi (West), also came positive for Covid-19, said Gautam.
Nepal reported a record 671 Covid-19 cases, the highest single day number; and two deaths on Friday. On Wednesday, 586 cases were confirmed while 380 positive cases were recorded on Tuesday. As many as 451 samples tested positive for the virus on Monday. Nepal’s 19th death and 425 news cases were confirmed on Sunday. On Saturday, the country reported two Covid-19 deaths and 273 new cases.
According to the ministry, the virus has spread to 74 districts. Mustang, Okhaldhunga and Rasuwa have not reported any cases so far.
Rautahat has so far reported 1,105 cases, the highest for a district, followed by Dailekh with 725 cases while Kapilvastu has reported 680 cases.
Besides, 553 cases have been reported in Sarlahi; Mahottari has recorded 500, Banke has recorded 329 and Surkhet has recorded 298 cases.
“So far, 161,749 polymerase chain reaction tests and 247,874 rapid diagnostic tests have been carried out across the country,” said Gautam.
According to Gautam, 1,402 people have been discharged from various hospitals after recovering.
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