The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) on Thursday confirmed the detection of 7 new cases of coronavirus infection. With this, the COVID count has reached 978,545. Additionally, none have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in the antigen test.
Likewise, the MoHP has recorded 0 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. The ministry on May 19, 2021, recorded 184 deaths, the highest daily number. As of Thursday, the nationwide death toll from COVID-19 has reached 11,951. Presently, there are 747 active cases in Nepal.
Meanwhile, the three districts of Kathmandu valley alone have recorded 1 case in the past 24 hours. Kathmandu logged 1 case, Lalitpur logged 0 cases and Bhaktapur logged 0 cases, as per the data released by the MoHP.
As many as 25 patients of COVID-19 have recovered in the past 24 hours. As of Thursday, a total of 965,847 people have recovered from the viral disease, the data released by the MoHP showed. Presently, the recovery rate stands at 98.7 percent while the fatality rate is 1.2 percent.
As of Thursday, a total of 5,569,233 people have undergone the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test. Presently, there are 747 people staying in isolation while 106 others have been placed in quarantine in the country.
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