Nepal reports 27 new coronavirus cases, total climbs to 402

at 8:02 pm

New Delhi (NVI): 27 new positive Covid-19 cases have been reported from Nepal, taking the toll in the Himalayan nation to 402.

According to the country’s Ministry of Health and Population, among the new cases, 24 are male while 3 are female, their ages ranging between 17-42 years.

Apart from that, 9 people from Jhapa, 4 from Kapilvastu, 1 from Morang, 1 from Sunsari, 3 from Kathmandu, 1 from Makawanpur, 1 from Ramechhap, 1 from Lalitpur, and 1 from Nawalparasi have tested positive for coronavirus.

The ministry also said that contact tracing of these individuals is underway.

Two persons, a man and a woman, have died due to COVID-19 in the country so far.

As many as 37 people have been cured of virus and discharged.