Kathmandu: A total of 8,203 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the past 24 hours in the country. This was reported from 20,979 tests including 20,286 RT-PCR tests and 693 antigen tests done in various laboratories around the country.
According to the Ministry of Health and Population, during the period a total of 6,891 people have recovered.
Likewise, 196 people lost their lives in the past 24 hours. With this, number of people who have died of coronavirus has reached 5,411.
The total recoveries have reached 352,414. The Ministry said that the recovery rate in Nepal is 74.6 percent.
Similarly, the Kathmandu Valley saw a total of 2,635 cases including 2,049 in Kathmandu district, 365 in Lalitpur and 221 in Bhaktapur district in the last 24 hours. With this, the Covid-19 caseload in the country reached 472,354 till today, while the number of active cases is 114,529.
Daily fatalities go up
Covid-19 fatalities have gone up in recent days. A total of 2,086 people succumbed to the pandemic in 15 days.
May 3
Nepal has yet again registered record-high coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours. Health authorities in Nepal recorded 7,448 new coronavirus cases in the highest single-day spike and 37 fatalities.
May 4
The country recorded 7,660 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours in the highest single-day spike. A total of 55 people succumbed to coronavirus in the last 24 hours taking the death toll to 3,417 in Nepal.
May 5
Nepal registered 8,659 cases of Covid-19 in yet another highest single-day spike as second wave infections rage across the country. A total of 58 people died of the pandemic in the last 24 hours taking the death tally to 3,475.
May 6
Nepal recorded 9,070 fresh coronavirus cases in yet another highest single-day spike. According to the ministry, 54 people lost their lives to coronavirus infection in the past 24 hours.
May 7
The country recorded an additional 9,196 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours in yet another record daily spike, taking the caseload to a total of 377,603. A total of 50 people died from the virus in the past 24 hours.
May 8
Nepal recorded 8,418 cases of Covid-19, including 8,297 from RT-PCR tests and 131 from antigen tests. A total of 53 people died from the virus in the past 24 hours.
May 9
Nepal recorded 8,850 fresh coronavirus cases. Active cases have crossed the 88,000-mark. According to the ministry, 88 people lost their lives to coronavirus infection in the past 24 hours.
May 10
Nepal recorded 9,271 fresh cases in the highest single-day spike as Covid-19 cases. A total of 139 people lost their lives to coronavirus infection in the past 24 hours.
May 11
Nepal recorded 9,483 cases of Covid-19 from 20,596 RT-PCR tests and 720 antigen tests. A total of 225 people died from the virus in the past 24 hours.
May 12
The country recorded an additional 9,305 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours in yet another record daily spike. A total of 168 people died from the virus in the past 24 hours.
May 13
A total of 8,960 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the past 24 hours in the country through 20,245 RT-PCR tests and 771 antigen tests done in various laboratories around the country. Likewise, 214 succumbed to the pandemic.
May 14
A total of 8,520 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the past 24 hours in the country. Nepal witnessed 203 fatalities during the period.
May 15
The country recorded an additional 8,167 new Covid-19 cases, taking the caseload to a total of 447,704. A total of 187 people died from the virus in the past 24 hours.
May 16
Nepal recorded 7,368 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hoursas 145 people have succumbed to Covid-19.
May 17
The country witnessed a total of 9,247 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. The total death toll from Covid-19 in Nepal reached 5,215 including 214 deaths caused due to Covid-19 in the last 24 hours.
May 18
A total of 8,203 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the past 24 hours in the country. Likewise, 196 died of the pandemic.
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