Kathmandu, Dec 3 (PTI) Nepal's COVID-19 caseload has reached 237,589 with 1,343 new cases in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Population said on Thursday.

With the death of 13 people, the country's death toll has reached 1,551, it said.

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As many as 2,111 people recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours, the ministry said.

The country's coronavirus caseload has reached 237,589 with 1,343 new cases, it said, adding that 220,272 people have so far recovered from the contagion.

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There are currently 15,766 active patients in the country.

In total, 17,63,979 tests have been conducted so far in the country.

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