World News | Nepal's Coronavirus Death Toll Crosses 10,000-mark
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Nepal's coronavirus death toll crossed the 10,000-mark, as the country recorded 25 fresh virus-related deaths on Friday, according to official data.
Kathmandu, Aug 6 (PTI) Nepal's coronavirus death toll crossed the 10,000-mark, as the country recorded 25 fresh virus-related deaths on Friday, according to official data.
In the last 24 hours, Nepal reported 3,729 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of cases to 777,589, said the Ministry of Health and Population in its daily statement. The death toll stands at 10,019.
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In the same period, 1,885 people recovered from the disease.
A total of 9,493 Polymerase Chain Reaction tests and 6,182 antigen tests were conducted on Friday.
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There are currently 34,942 active COVID-19 cases at various care institutions in the country.
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