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 tests done in Nepal: 449,474 (PCR: 181,371 + RDT: 268,103)
No. of tests in last 24 hours: 12,127
Tests outside Kathmandu: Dharan, Pokhara, Hetauda, Janakpur, Surkhet, Dhangadi, Dhulikhel, Bharatpur, Nepalgunj, Bhairawaha (PCR Tests)
No. of cases: 9,561
Active cases: 7,789
Recovery: 2,142
Death: 23
New cases: 535
Contact Tracing: On going
Disclaimer: All information relayed as said by the spokesperson of MoHP.