Kathmandu, May 31 (PTI) A 25-year-old pregnant woman, admitted at a health care facility after being tested coronavirus positive, has recovered and discharged from the hospital, Nepal's health ministry said on Sunday.

The five-month pregnant woman, who was undergoing treatment at the Bharatpur-based special COVID-19 Hospital, tested negative on RT-PCR testing, the Himalayan Times reported, citing the ministry.

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Following the negative test results, the woman was allowed to return home owing to complete recovery from the respiratory infection, it said.

She was discharged after five days of hospital-stay.

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The woman - a native of Hetauda sub-metropolitan City, Makwanpur - has been asked to remain in home quarantine for two weeks as a precautionary measure.

Nepal reported 166 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the total number of infections in the country to 1,567, with eight deaths. PTI

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