Nepal confirmed 255 new cases in the last 24 hours as the national Covid-19 tally reached 16,423 on Wednesday.
“During tests performed at 25 labs across the country, swab samples of 36 individuals from Kailali, 33 from Rautahat, 22 from Achham, 16 from Kathmandu, 14 each from Kaski and Surkhet, 12 each from Doti and Kanchanpur, eight from Jhapa, seven each from Lalitpur and Rukum (West), five each from Chitwan, Dang, Palpa and Dailekh, four each from Morang, Saptari and Bajhang, three each from Sunsari, Sarlahi, Nawalparasi (East) and Gulmi, two each from Ilam, Siraha, Baitadi, Gorkha, Kavrepalanchok, Ramechhap, Banke, Mugu and Dadeldhura, and one each from Tehrathum, Bara, Darchula, Dhading, Dolakha, Lamjung, Parsa, Sindhupalchok, Myagdi, Pyuthan, Kalikot and Jajarkot came back positive for the virus,” said Health Ministry spokesperson Dr Jageshwor Gautam.
The ministry said 253 individuals recovered in the past 24 hours. “So far, a total of 7,752 individuals, which is 47.2 percent of the total infected, have returned home after recovering,” said Dr Gautam.
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