Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, Speaker for the Ministry of Health and Population appeared on Facebook Live for the day’s media briefing. Here are a few updates:
Total no. of PCR tests done in Nepal: 1,700,000
No. of PCR tests in last 24 hours: 9,491
Tests outside Kathmandu: Dharan, Pokhara, Hetauda, Janakpur, Surkhet, Dhangadi, Dhulikhel, Bharatpur, Nepalgunj, Bhairawaha (PCR Tests)
No. of cases: 227,640
Active cases: 16,793
Recovery: 209,435
Death: 1,412
New cases: 1,614
Contact Tracing: Ongoing
Mobile App: As per the mobile app and website of MoHP covid19.mohp.gov.np launched by MoHP, HamroSwasthya mobile app
(Critical Infected-Patients in Nepal)
Patients in ICU: 393
Patients in Ventilator: 57
Disclaimer: All information relayed as said by the spokesperson of MoHP.
(Live press release from MoHP on Sunday and Wednesday only.)