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: 335,082
No. of PCR tests in last 24 hours: 4,080
Tests outside Kathmandu: Dharan, Pokhara, Hetauda, Janakpur, Surkhet, Dhangadi, Dhulikhel, Bharatpur, Nepalgunj, Bhairawaha (PCR Tests)
No. of cases: 18,374
Active cases: 5,427
Recovery: 12,947
Death: 44 ( The deceased is a 85-year-old female of Birgunj. She was receiving treatment at Narayani Hospital after for pneumonia. She succumbed to coronavirus on July 24.)
New cases: 113
Contact Tracing: Ongoing
Mobile App: As per the mobile app and website of MoHP covid19.mohp.gov.np launched by MoHP, HamroSwasthya mobile app
Self-evaluation: 56,453
Red Zone: 530
Disclaimer: All information relayed as said by the spokesperson of MoHP.