New Delhi (NVI): 250 new positive coronavirus cases have been reported from Nepal, taking the toll in the Himalayan nation to 4,614, according to local media reports.
The country’s Ministry of Health and Population said, “Of the infected, 4,285 are males and 329 are females.”
Of the newly infected, 230 are males and 20 females. These confirmed positive cases results in 57 people from Rautahat, 48 from Dailekh, 29 from Rupandehi, 18 from Bajura, 14 from Rolpa and 13 from Banke.
Similarly, nine individuals from Saptari, eight from Dang, seven each from Bara, Dhading, Surkhet and Kailali, six from Nawalparasi (West), four each from Mahottari and Pyuthan, three each from Sunsari and Jhapa and two cases each from Sarlahi, Kapilvastu and Bajhang also tested positive for the virus.
At present, 72 of the 77 districts and all the Provinces have witnessed the transmission of COVID-19 virus in the country, as per media reports.
The ministry also said, 294,073 samples have been tested for coronavirus in Nepal so far. Of these, 115,930 samples were tested through the PCR and 178,143 through the RDT.
A total of 861 people have been discharged after recovery and 15 have died so far.
