Nepal on Monday reported 2,609 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours taking the nationwide infection tally to 717,486.

Similarly, 1,042 people tested positive in a total of 6,149 antigen tests, according to the Health Ministry.

As of Monday, 3,694,179 PCR and 363,744 antigen tests have been carried out across the country.

A total of 10,445 PCR tests were performed in the past 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry.

In its regular situation report, the ministry did not mention the death toll over the past 24 hours. It, however, reported 22 Covid-19-related fatalities, which included the number of deaths managed by Nepal Army on different dates.

The countrywide death toll has now reached 10,115. The number of active cases stands at 36,288.

According to the ministry, 671,083 infected people have recovered from the disease so far; 1,784 of them in the last 24 hours.

Kathmandu Valley recorded 959 new infections in the past 24 hours. Of these, 624 cases were confirmed in Kathmandu, 165 in Lalitpur and 170 in Bhaktapur.

In the past 24 hours, 343 new infections were recorded in Province 1, 57 in Province 2, 1,526 in Bagmati, 472 in Gandaki, 154 in Lumbini, 10 in Karnali and 47 Sudurpaschim.

According to the data released by the ministry, 16 districts are home to more than 500 active cases each and 21 other districts host more than 200 active cases each.

On Monday, 741 individuals infected with the virus were being treated in intensive care units across the country. Another 186—54 in Province 1, 109 in Bagmati, two in Gandaki, 13 in Lumbini, one in Karnali and seven in Sudurpaschim—were on ventilator support.

Nepal on Sunday reported 2,137 new coronavirus cases and 55 new deaths. Similarly, 2,231 new coronavirus cases and 19 new deaths were recorded on Saturday and 2,430 new coronavirus cases and 25 new deaths were reported on Friday.