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: 237,764
No. of PCR tests in last 24 hours: 4537
Tests outside Kathmandu: Dharan, Pokhara, Hetauda, Janakpur, Surkhet, Dhangadi, Dhulikhel, Bharatpur, Nepalgunj, Bhairawaha (PCR Tests)
No. of cases: 14,519
Active cases: 10,137
Recovery: 5,320
Death: 31 (The deceased is a 49 days old infant who was permanent resident of Dhaulagiri-4, Myagdi. The baby was admitted to ICU of Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital after having respiratory problems. The baby’s swab sample was taken for coronavirus test before the tracheostomy operation for which he tested positive on Tuesday. The baby succumbed to coronavirus infection at 4:00 pm on June 1.)
New cases: 473
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: 66,800
Red Zone: 514
Disclaimer: All information relayed as said by the spokesperson of MoHP.
