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: 1,746,330

No. of PCR tests in last 24 hours: 8,583

Tests outside Kathmandu: Dharan, Pokhara, Hetauda, Janakpur, Surkhet, Dhangadi, Dhulikhel, Bharatpur, Nepalgunj, Bhairawaha (PCR Tests)

No. of cases: 234,756

Active cases: 16,633

Recovery: 216,594

Death: 1,529

New cases: 1,304

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: 354

Patients in Ventilator: 54

Disclaimer: All information relayed as said by the spokesperson of MoHP.

(Live press release from MoHP on Sunday and Wednesday only.)