Nepal on Tuesday reported 21 new PCR confirmed coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours taking the nationwide infection tally to 978,528.

Similarly, three people tested positive in a total of 2,309 antigen tests, according to the Health Ministry.

As of Tuesday, 5,563,056 PCR and 1,134,997 antigen tests have been carried out across the country.

A total of 3,278 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 11,951 since the pandemic began.

According to the ministry, 965,765 infected people have recovered from the disease so far; 51 of them in the last 24 hours. The number of active cases stands at 812.

Kathmandu Valley recorded 10 new infections in the last 24 hours. Of them, eight were confirmed in Kathmandu and two in Lalitpur.

In the past 24 hours, three new infections were recorded in Province 1, two in Madhes Province, 12 in Bagmati, three in Lumbini and one in Karnali.

On Tuesday, 15 individuals infected with the virus were being treated in intensive care units across the country. Another two were on ventilator support in Bagmati Province.

Nepal on Monday reported 32 new PCR confirmed coronavirus cases. Similarly, 23 new PCR confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded on Sunday and 10 new PCR confirmed coronavirus cases were reported on Saturday.