COVID-19: MoHP daily updates; Total cases: 27,241 Recovery: 17,495 Death: 107

  • August 17, 2020

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: 529,427

No. of PCR tests in last 24 hours: 11,520

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

No. of cases: 27,241

Active cases: 9,639

Recovery: 17,495

Death: 107

New cases: 581

Contact Tracing: Ongoing

Mobile App: As per the mobile app and website of MoHP covid19.mohp.gov.np launched by MoHP, HamroSwasthya mobile app

Self-evaluation: 74,509

Red Zone: 564

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