World News | Nepal's COVID-19 Cases Jump to 41,649

Kathmandu, Sep 2 (PTI) Nepal's coronavirus tally jumped to 41,649 on Wednesday with 1,120 new COVID-19 cases recorded across the country, a senior health official has said.

The country also recorded 12 new coronavirus-linked deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the toll to 251, said Dr Jageshwar Gautam, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population.

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In total, 1,112 people, who earlier tested positive for the virus, have been discharged from various isolation centers across the country after full recovery, he said.

"With this, the country's COVID-19 recovery tally stands at 23290. Currently, 18,108 corona active patients are undergoing treatment at various hospitals across Nepal," the official said.

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So far, Nepal has conducted 718,439 COVID-19 tests in the country.

With the death of 12 new corona-related deaths, the country's COVID-19 death toll has reached 251, the spokesperson said.

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