Kathmandu, Aug. 12: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has confirmed 484 new cases of COVID-19 today.
In 10,481 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 484 persons were found with the virus infection, informed Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.
The new cases were detected in districts such as Jhapa, Morang, Rautahat, Sunsari, Ilam, Taplejung, Saptari, Siraha, Dhanusa, Mahottari, Rupandehi, Sarlahi, Gorkha, Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Nuwakot, Sindhuli, Baitadi, Bara, Chitwan, Tanahun, Bara, Kailali, Lalitpur, Makwanpur, Kavre, Parsa, Dang, Banke, Okhaldhunga, Ramechhap, Jajarkot, Kapilvastu, Khotang, Palpa, Dhading, Kaski, Syangja, Argakhachi, Rukum (East), Salyan, Surkhet, Dailekh, Rukum (West), Doti, Darchula and Kanchanpur.
Meanwhile, 64 COVID-19 patients receiving treatment in various health facilities across the nation were discharged in the last 24 hours after recovering from the virus. The recovery rate now stands at 68.4 per cent.
Currently, there are 7,613 active cases of COVID-19 and 14,846 persons, mostly those who have returned home from abroad, are placed in quarantine.
With this, the national COVID-19 tally has reached 24,432 including 16,728 cases of recovery and 91 death cases.
Kathmandu Valley Records sees 138 cases
The Ministry has confirmed 138 new cases of COVID-19 in Kathmandu Valley today.
This is the highest single-day tally recorded in the Valley till the date.
In 10,481 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 138 persons were found with the virus infection, informed Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.
Of the 138 new cases, 111 were detected in Kathmandu, 19 were found in Lalitpur and eight were confirmed in Bhaktapur.
– The Rising Nepal
