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: 1,813,204
No. of PCR tests in last 24 hours: 7,232
Tests outside Kathmandu: Dharan, Pokhara, Hetauda, Janakpur, Surkhet, Dhangadi, Dhulikhel, Bharatpur, Nepalgunj, Bhairawaha (PCR Tests)
No. of cases: 245,650
Active cases: 12,386
Recovery: 231,601
Death: 1,663
New cases: 1,217
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: 309
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.)