Nepal on Wednesday reported 41 new PCR confirmed coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours taking the nationwide infection tally to 978,085.

Similarly, 41 people tested positive in a total of 1,385 antigen tests, according to the Health Ministry.

As of Wednesday, 5,496,809 PCR and 1,101,097 antigen tests have been carried out across the country.

A total of 4,790 PCR tests were performed in the past 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry.

The country did not report any Covid-19 related death in the last 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry. The countrywide death toll has reached 11,950 since the pandemic began.

According to the ministry, 961,561 infected people have recovered from the disease so far; 213 of them in the last 24 hours. The number of active cases stands at 4,746.

Kathmandu Valley recorded 16 new infections in the past 24 hours. Of these, 15 cases were confirmed in Kathmandu and one in Lalitpur.

In the past 24 hours, 10 new infections were recorded in Province 1, 18 in Bagmati, three each in Gandaki and Lumbini and two each in Karnali, Madesh and Sudurpaschim.

According to the data released by the ministry, five districts are home to more than 200 active cases each.

On Wednesday, 31 individuals infected with the virus were being treated in intensive care units across the country. Another six were on ventilator support in Bagmati province.

Nepal on Tuesday reported 59 new PCR confirmed coronavirus cases. Similarly, 50 new PCR confirmed coronavirus cases were confirmed on Monday and 59 new PCR confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded on Sunday.