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Nepal reports one more Covid-19 death and 311 new cases
A 65-year-old man from Bajhang is the latest casualty of the disease, according to the Health Ministry.Post Report
Nepal on Tuesday reported one more Covid-19 related death, taking the toll to 49. There were 311 new coronavirus cases confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours.
The Health Ministry said that a 65-year-old male of Bungal Rural Municipality-3 in Bajhang district died from Covid-19 on July 24.
"The deceased was suffering from asthma and had arrived in the district on July 8 from Bangalore, India," said Dr Jageshwor Gautam, during the ministry's regular press briefing on Tuesday.
The ministry also confirmed 311 new cases in the past 24 hours to take the country's Covid-19 tally to 19,063.
Samples of 58 individuals from Doti, 48 from Kathmandu, 34 from Kapilvastu, 18 each from Kailai and Syangja, 17 from Morang, 16 from Achham, 15 from Saptari, 14 from Parsa, nine from Dhanusha, eight from Mahottari, six each from Dang and Nawalparasi (East), five from Bara, four each from Lalitpur and Sindhupalchok, three each from Bajhang, Banke, Jhapa and Surkhet, two each from Kaski, Lamjung and Rupandehi and one each from Bhaktapur, Dailekh, Darchula, Gorkha, Ilam, Kanchanpur, Makwanpur, Nawalparasi (West), Nuwakot, Okhaldhunga, Ramechhap, Rautahat and Sarlahi tested positive during tests conducted in the past 24 hours.
The ministry had confirmed three deaths and 139 cases on Monday and 130 new cases on Sunday. On Saturday, Nepal reported one Covid-19 related death and 109 new cases while 133 new cases were detected on Friday. There were 147 new cases on Thursday and 100 fresh infections on Wednesday.
So far, 13,875 individuals have made successful recoveries after being infected with the coronavirus, which causes Covid-19. Dr Gautam said 121 patients were discharged in the past 24 hours.
As many as 352,307 PCR tests have been performed in the country so far. Five districts—Bhojpur, Sankhuwasabha, Rasuwa, Manang and Mustang—don’t have any active cases, Gautam said.
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