Nepal on Friday reported nine new PCR confirmed coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours taking the nationwide infection tally to 978,714.

Similarly, nine people tested positive in a total of 1,518 antigen tests, according to the Health Ministry.

As of Friday, 5,609,917 PCR and 1,157,738 antigen tests have been carried out across the country.

A total of 2,133 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, 966,481 infected people have recovered from the disease so far; 25 of them in the last 24 hours. The number of active cases stands at 282.

Kathmandu Valley recorded five new infections in the last 24 hours. Of them, four were confirmed in Kathmandu and one in Lalitpur.

In the past 24 hours, three new infections were recorded in Province 1 and six in Bagmati.

Nepal on Thursday reported 12 new PCR confirmed coronavirus cases. Similarly, nine new PCR confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded on Wednesday and 10 new PCR confirmed coronavirus cases were reported on Tuesday.