2,824 new cases, pushing the national infection tally to 173,567.

 


Nov 1, Nepal on Sunday reported 23 Covid-19-related fatalities taking the death toll to 960. The country also recorded 2,824 new cases, pushing the national infection tally to 173,567.

The number of active cases stands at 37,765 as 134,842 people have made successful recovery—3,620 of them in the past 24 hours.

According to the Ministry of Health and Population, Kathmandu Valley recorded 1,622 new infections in the past 24 hours. Of them, 1,362 cases were confirmed in Kathmandu, 164 in Lalitpur and 96 in Bhaktapur.

As of Sunday, the number of confirmed cases in the Valley has reached 77,970. While Kathmandu has reported 234 Covid-19-related fatalities so far, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur have recorded 66 and 62 deaths respectively.

According to the ministry, 479 individuals from Bagmati Province, 157 from Province 2, 127 from Lumbini Province, 116 from Province 1, 52 from Gandaki Province, 17 from Sudurpaschim Province, and 12 from Karnali Province have died of Covid-19 so far.

The country has witnessed 155,573 infections and 920 deaths since July 22. A total of 17,994 cases and 40 deaths were registered until July 21, when the government decided to end the nationwide lockdown after four months.

As of Sunday, 1,456,366 PCR tests have been carried out across the country.

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