New Delhi (NVI): The total number of coronavirus cases have increased to 246 in Nepal with one new case being reported today, according to the local media reports.
The country’s Ministry of Health and Population said that the new case was confirmed through a PCR test conducted at the laboratory of Bharatpur Hospital in Chitwan district, The Himalayan Times reported.
The infected person is a 49-year-old male from Devchuli Municipality-12 in Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East).
At present, the infected person has only come in contact with the health workers.
Earlier today, a 32-year-old male from Kathmandu and a 6-year-old girl from Kapilvastu were confirmed to have contracted the contagion, taking the count to 245.
Currently, 211 people are undergoing treatment at various hospitals in the country while 35 have completely recovered from the virus.
