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: 1,540,077
No. of PCR tests in last 72 hours: 45,955
Tests outside Kathmandu: Dharan, Pokhara, Hetauda, Janakpur, Surkhet, Dhangadi, Dhulikhel, Bharatpur, Nepalgunj, Bhairawaha (PCR Tests)
No. of cases: 194,453
Active cases: 35,419
Recovery: 157,926
Death: 1,108
New cases: 2,817
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: 398
Patients in Ventilator: 82
Disclaimer: All information relayed as said by the spokesperson of MoHP.
(Live press release from MoHP on Sunday and Wednesday only.)