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 tests done in Nepal: 476,890 (PCR: 193,194 + RDT: 283,696)
No. of tests in last 24 hours: 18,940
Tests outside Kathmandu: Dharan, Pokhara, Hetauda, Janakpur, Surkhet, Dhangadi, Dhulikhel, Bharatpur, Nepalgunj, Bhairawaha (PCR Tests)
No. of cases: 10,728
Active cases: 8,366
Recovery: 2338
Death: 24
New cases: 629
Contact Tracing: On going
Mobile App: As per the mobile app and website of MoHP covid19.mohp.gov.np launched by MoHP, HamroSwasthya mobile app
Self-evaluation: 65,838
Red Zone: 509
Disclaimer: All information relayed as said by the spokesperson of MoHP.