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: 1,849,136

No. of PCR tests in last 24 hours: 5,555

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

No. of cases: 250,916

Active cases: 9,757

Recovery: 239,416

Death: 1,743

New cases: 736

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: 289

Patients in Ventilator: 59

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

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