New Delhi (NVI): Nepal reported 201 new cases of coronavirus today, taking the national tally to 2,300, according to local media reports.
The country’s Ministry of Health and Population said, among the newly infected, 179 are males and 22 females.
Of the infected, one person from Dhankuta, two from Morang, one from Jhapa, one from Atharai of Tehrathum and one from Sunsari tested positive.
Similarly, one person from Saptari, two people from Taplejung, one person from Jhapa, one person from Panchthar and 7 people from Sunsari have also tested positive in the test conducted in Dharan.
In the laboratory test at Narayani Hospital, the reports of seven people from Parsa have come positive. Likewise, coronavirus infection has been found in one person from Dailekh and two people from Salyan in tests at Surkhet laboratory.
While in a test conducted at Seti Hospital has found coronavirus infection in three people in Kailali and two in Doti.
In another test conducted at the Provincial Laboratory in Rupandehi showed coronavirus infection in 67 people in Kapilvastu, two in Palpa and 26 in Rupandehi.
Apart from this, nine people from Mahottari have tested positive in a laboratory test in Janakpur.
Additionally, the infection has been found in six people of Dailekh and seven people of Kalikot in a test at the Karnali Institute of Health Sciences; Five people from Dang, two from Pyuthan and one from Salyan have also tested positive at the Rapti Institute of Health Sciences.
One person came positive in Dhanusha, two in Kapilvastu, three in Kathmandu, eight in Nawalparasi, 11 in Rautahat, one in Rupandehi, 15 in Sarlahi and one in Sindhupalchowk.
At present, 64 of the 77 districts and all the Provinces have witnessed the transmission of COVID-19 virus.
With this, 2,130 males and 170 females have been infected with the virus across the country, the ministry said.
Meanwhile, one more person, who tested positive for the coronavirus infection, has passed away. With this, Nepal’s COVID-19 related death toll stands at nine.
So far, 12 people have been discharged following recovery, which means the total recovery cases stand at 278 across the country.
