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: 308,491
No. of PCR tests in last 24 hours: 4,688
Tests outside Kathmandu: Dharan, Pokhara, Hetauda, Janakpur, Surkhet, Dhangadi, Dhulikhel, Bharatpur, Nepalgunj, Bhairawaha (PCR Tests)
No. of cases: 17,445
Active cases: 5,871
Recovery: 11,534
Death: 40 (The deceased was permanent resident of Rajbiraj-1, Saptari. The 73-year-old male succumbed to coronavirus at 10:15pm on June 16. He was diabetic and had heart-related complications. He was taken to emergency ward of B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Science, Dharan on June 15 evening aftering having high fever and respiratory problems. His swab sample was sent to laboratory which came positive.)
New cases: 101
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: 67,777
Red Zone: 527
Disclaimer: All information relayed as said by the spokesperson of MoHP.
