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Nepal’s toll reaches 107 with three more Covid-19-related deaths; 581 new infections confirmed
One person each from Kathmandu, Rautahat and Morang districts succumbed to the disease, according to the Health Ministry.Post Report
Nepal on Monday reported three more Covid-19-related deaths, taking the toll to 107. The total number of cases, meanwhile, reached 27,241 after the confirmation of 581 new infections in different parts of the country.
The Health Ministry said a 32-year-old man from Rautahat, a 60-year-old man from Morang and a 58-year-old woman from Kathmandu died due to Covid-19 related complications.
According to the ministry, 46 individuals from Province 2, 19 from Bagmati Province, 13 from Province 5, 11 from Province 1, eight from Sudurpaschim Province, six from Gandaki Province and four from Karnali have died from Covid-19-related conditions so far.
A total of 11,520 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests were performed in the past 24 hours. So far, 529,427 PCR tests have been performed in the country.
Samples of 139 individuals in Kathmandu, 77 in Parsa, 59 in Bara, 40 in Morang, 32 in Rupandehi, 31 in Sunsari, 28 in Pyuthan, 24 in Banke, 17 in Sarlahi, 16 in Kailali, 15 in Lalitpur, 14 each in Bhaktapur and Kaski; 12 in Kanchanpur, 11 in Rautahat, eight in Jhapa, five in Sindhupalchok, four each in Kavrepalanchok, Syangja and Makwanpur; three each in Dhanusa, Jumla and Dhading; two each in Mahottari, Kapilvastu, Tanahun and Dang; and one each in Salyan, Saptari, Dadeldhura, Dailekh, Nawalparasi (West), Surkhet, Argakhanchi, Nawalparasi (East), Chitwan and Nuwakot tested positive for the coronavirus.
On Sunday Nepal had reported two more Covid-19-related deaths and 641 new infections while 468 new infections and three Covid-19-related deaths were recorded on Saturday. Friday saw four deaths and 594 new infections. On Thursday, there were four deaths and 525 new cases, compared to eight deaths and 484 new cases on Wednesday. Four deaths and 638 new cases were confirmed on Tuesday.
So far, 17,495 individuals have made successful recoveries after being diagnosed with Covid-19. According to the ministry, 160 people were discharged from various hospitals in the last 24 hours.
Five districts—Sankhuwasabha, Manang, Mustang, Dolpa and Humla—don’t have any active cases, according to the ministry.
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