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With 315 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally crosses 20,000 mark
Health Ministry says 93 individuals were discharged after full recovery in the past 24 hours.Post Report
Nepal on Saturday reported 315 new coronavirus cases to take the national tally to 20,086.
“Of the 6,993 swab samples tested across the country in the past 24 hours, 315 came back positive for the coronavirus,” said Dr Jageswar Gautam, the Health Ministry spokesperson, during a press briefing.
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Samples of 89 people from Kailali, 68 from Bajhang, 66 from Parsa, 28 from Achham, 22 from Ilam, nine from Kanchanpur, seven from Saptari, five each from Siraha and Kathmandu, two each from Jhapa, Morang, Ramechhap and Rupandehi, one each from Sunsari, Udayapur, Bara, Rautahat, Bhaktapur, Kavre, Kaski and Salyan tested positive for the coronavirus, said Gautam.
Nepal had reported four Covid-19 related deaths and 224 new cases on Friday and three deaths and 274 new cases on Thursday. On Wednesday, 210 new cases were confirmed. One Covid-19 related death and 311 new coronavirus infections were recorded on Tuesday. The ministry had registered three deaths and 139 cases on Monday and 130 new cases on Sunday.
So far, 14,492 individuals have made successful recoveries after being diagnosed with Covid-19. Dr Gautam said 93 patients were discharged in the past 24 hours. The country has so far reported 56 deaths from Covid-19-related conditions.
As many as 382,490 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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