Nepal on Friday reported 13 new PCR confirmed coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours taking the nationwide infection tally to 978,793.

Similarly, one person tested positive in a total of 993 antigen tests, according to the Health Ministry.

As of Friday, 5,635,237 PCR and 1,166,158 antigen tests have been carried out across the country.

A total of 1,778 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, 966,612 infected people have recovered from the disease so far; 19 of them in the last 24 hours. The number of active cases stands at 243.

In the past 24 hours, 12 infections were recorded in Bagmati and one in Lumbini.

Nepal on Thursday reported 15 new PCR confirmed coronavirus cases. Similarly, eight new PCR confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded on Wednesday and eight new PCR confirmed coronavirus cases were reported on Tuesday.