The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) on Wednesday confirmed the detection of 10 new cases of coronavirus infection. With this, the COVID count has reached 979,223. Additionally, 6 people have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in the antigen test.
Likewise, the MoHP has recorded 0 new deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. The ministry on May 19, 2021, recorded 184 deaths, the highest daily number. As of Wednesday, the nationwide death toll from COVID-19 has reached 11,952. Presently, there are 109 active cases in Nepal.
Meanwhile, the three districts of Kathmandu Valley alone have recorded 4 cases in the past 24 hours. Kathmandu logged 2 cases, Lalitpur 1 and Bhaktapur 1, as per the data released by the MoHP.
As many as 8 patients of COVID-19 have recovered in the past 24 hours. As of Wednesday, a total of 967,162 people have recovered from the viral disease, the data released by the MoHP showed. Presently, the recovery rate stands at 98.8 percent while the fatality rate is 1.2 percent.
As of Wednesday, a total of 5,721,645 people have undergone the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test. Presently, there are 109 people staying in isolation while no one has been placed in quarantine in the country.
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