New Delhi (NVI): Three new COVID-19 cases have been registered in Nepal today, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 45, local media reports said.
Notably, Nepal has reported zero COVID deaths so far while 7 people have been cured or discharged. At present, the active coronavirus cases in Nepal stand at 38.
According to the country’s Ministry of Health and Population, three new persons, whose samples had been sent to Dharan-based BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) for Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test, have come out positive, The Himalayan Times reported.
The newspaper reported that the new cases are again from Udayapur, which has now been sealed due to a surge in the number of infections in the district. With today’s addition, 27 active cases hail from the district, the daily reported.
All three COVID-19 patients are currently in quarantine and preparations are going on to transport them to the hospital for treatment.
Meanwhile, 35 patients are currently receiving treatment at various health facilities across the country, while three are in the process of being taken into isolation for treatment, as per media reports.
