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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: 718,439
No. of PCR tests in last 24 hours: 12,879
Tests outside Kathmandu: Dharan, Pokhara, Hetauda, Janakpur, Surkhet, Dhangadi, Dhulikhel, Bharatpur, Nepalgunj, Bhairawaha (PCR Tests)
No. of cases: 41,649
Active cases: 18,108
Recovery: 23,290
Death: 251
New cases: 1,120
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: 76,647
Red Zone: 583
Disclaimer: All information relayed as said by the spokesperson of MoHP.