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Health Ministry confirms 293 new cases as national tally reaches 15,784
A total of 6,547 individuals have recovered from the disease in the country.Post Report
Nepal on Sunday reported 293 new Covid-19 cases as the national tally reached 15,784.
“Samples of 32 individuals from Kanchanpur, 29 from Rautahat, 27 each from Dhanusha, Kailali and Kathmandu, 20 from Bajura, 16 from Salyan, 12 each from Surkhet and Mahottari; 11 from Pyuthan, nine from Dadeldhura, seven each from Sarlahi and Dailekh, five from Bardiya, four each from Argakhanchi, Baitadi and Rukum (West) and three from Doti tested positive for the virus,” Health Ministry spokesperson Dr Jageshwor Gautam said during a regular press briefing.
“Tests conducted on samples of two individuals each from Jhapa, Taplejung, Morang, Kapilvastu, Nuwakot, Ramechhap, Sindhupalchok, Lalitpur, Tanahun, Kaski and Rupandehi; and one each from Panchthar, Siraha, Parsa, Makwanpur, Banke, Bhaktapur, Ilam, Myagdi, Dhading, Baglung, Lamjung, Gorkha, Nawalparasi (East), Syangja and Achham, also came positive for the coronavirus,” said Gautam.
The Health Ministry confirmed two more Covid-19 related deaths and 232 new cases on Saturday. The country recorded one death and 740 cases, the highest in a single day, on Friday while one death and 473 new cases were reported on Thursday.
The ministry said that 4,710 PCR tests were carried out in the last 24 hours at various labs across the country.
“So far, 251,007 polymerase chain reaction tests have been conducted across the country,” said Gautam. “A total of 6,547 individuals have recovered from the disease in the country.”
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