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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: 1,237,636
No. of PCR tests in last 24 hours: 16,598
Tests outside Kathmandu: Dharan, Pokhara, Hetauda, Janakpur, Surkhet, Dhangadi, Dhulikhel, Bharatpur, Nepalgunj, Bhairawaha (PCR Tests)
No. of cases: 121,745
Active cases: 36,533
Recovery: 84,518
Death: 694
New cases: 3,749
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: 314
Patients in Ventilator: 68
Disclaimer: All information relayed as said by the spokesperson of MoHP.