World News | Nepal Logs a Record 11,352 Coronavirus Cases

Kathmandu, Jan 18 (PTI) Nepal on Wednesday registered a record 11,352 fresh cases of COVID-19, the largest single-day rise so far, according to the Ministry of Health and Population.

The Kathmandu Valley alone recorded 6,343 cases, it said.

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In the last 24 hours, 613 persons have recovered and four deaths recorded.

The ministry said this was the first time when the COVID-19 cases have crossed the 11,000-mark in Nepal in a single day.

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There are currently 48,126 active cases across the country. Among them, 46,515 are in self-isolation, 1,414 in institutional isolation, 169 in ICUs and 28 on ventilators.

So far, 11,624 people have died of coronavirus in the country. Nepal is presently in a partial lockdown.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)