In the last 24 hours, the Nepali Government has reported 3 new coronavirus infection cases, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases to 102.
According to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), two patients are from Kapilvastu district and one from Nepalgunj.
Nepalgunj continues to be the COVID-19 hotspot with the highest number of coronavirus cases in Nepal. So far, Nepalgunj has reported 24 coronavirus positive cases and zero recoveries.
The patients include-
Patient | Locality | Confirmed On |
16-year-old male | Nepalgunj | May 8, 2020 |
16-year-old male | Kapilvastu | May 7, 2020 |
22-year-old male | Kapilvastu | May 7, 2020 |
In the wake of a sudden surge in coronavirus cases, the government has mobilized teams from the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division and Nepal Army in the hot spots including Nepalgunj, Birgunj and Udayapur.
Meanwhile, 8 were discharged today, taking the total recoveries to 30.
Updated: 08 May 2020
So far, the Nepali Government has tested 70,023 people for coronavirus, 15,492 through Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and 54,531 through Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT).
Province | COVID-19 Cases | Recovered Cases | Quarantined | Quarantine Beds | Isolation Beds |
Province 1 | 31 | 16 | 1,660 | 5,860 | 477 |
Province 2 | 30 | 2 | 1,422 | 4,177 | 296 |
Bagmati Province | 7 | 6 | 491 | 4,742 | 998 |
Gandaki Province | 2 | 2 | 617 | 4,194 | 310 |
Province 5 | 27 | 0 | 10,880 | 17,150 | 1,035 |
Karnali Province | 0 | 0 | 2,178 | 7,310 | 385 |
Sudoorpaschim Province | 5 | 4 | 2,969 | 7,883 | 295 |
Total | 102 | 27 | 20,217 | 51,316 | 3,796 |
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