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Nepal reports 39th Covid-19 death and 116 new cases
A 36-year-old man from Rautahat, who had gone to India, dies at Narayani Hospital, Birgunj.Post Report
Nepal confirmed its 39th Covid-19 related death and 116 new cases on Wednesday as the national tally reached 17,177.
“A 36-year-old man from Paroha Municipality in Rautahat district died of the disease at 2:30 pm today, taking the toll to 39,” said Dr Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson for the Health Ministry, during a daily press briefing.
“He and his family members had gone to attend the final rites of his brother who had died of Covid-19 in Bangalore, India. Upon returning on July 8, he stayed at the quarantine facility in Paroha. He was admitted to the ICU of Narayani Hospital in Birgunj on July 13 after complaining of breathing difficulties, fever and cough and cold. His swab sample taken on the same day and tested at a lab in Hetauda came back positive today,” Dr Gautam added. “He had been receiving treatment with ventilator support when he died today.”
According to the ministry, 697 individuals were discharged in the past 24 hours. A total of 11,025 people, or 64.2 percent of total cases, have been discharged so far, said Gautam.
“Samples of 28 individuals from Surkhet, 13 from Saptari, 11 from Nawalparasi (East), nine from Myagdi, eight from Chitwan, seven from Kathmandu, six from Dhanusha, five each from Rautahat and Salyan, three each from Kaski, Tanahun, Dadeldhura and Jumla and one each from Achham, Dhading, Dhankuta, Gorkha, Jajarkot, Morang, Mugu, Nuwakot, Palpa, Sindhupalchok and Taplejung tested positive,” Dr Gautam said about the new cases.
“Four districts—Bhojpur, Mustang, Manang and Humla—don’t have any active cases,” Gautam added.
There were 116 cases confirmed on Tuesday, 144 new cases on Monday and 82 new infections on Sunday. Three Covid-19 related deaths and 70 new cases were recorded on Saturday. Friday saw 118 new cases.
The ministry said 5,090 PCR tests were carried out across the country in the last 24 hours. The total number of PCR tests performed so far has reached 298,829.
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