Nepal on Thursday reported 12 new PCR confirmed coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours taking the nationwide infection tally to 979,309.

Similarly, four people tested positive in a total of 1,230 antigen tests, according to the Health Ministry.

As of Thursday, 5,734,985 PCR and 1,211,979 antigen tests have been carried out across the country.

A total of 1,038 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 11,952 since the pandemic began.

According to the ministry, 967,262 infected people have recovered from the disease so far; 14 of them in the last 24 hours. The number of active cases stands at 95.

In the past 24 hours, one new infection was reported in Province 1, 10 in Bagmati and one in Lumbini.

Nepal on Wednesday reported 19 new PCR confirmed coronavirus cases. Similarly, seven new PCR confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded on Tuesday and nine new PCR confirmed coronavirus cases were reported on Monday.