According to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), Nepal on Friday reported 448 new COVID-19 cases, the highest count in a single day so far.<\/p>\n
With this, the coronavirus cases in the country crossed 5,000-mark to stand at 5,062.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a 57-year-old man from Malarani Rural Municipality-4 has died from COVID-19 infection, taking the total death tally to 16.<\/p>\n
However, 16 patients were discharged from various hospitals after a successful recovery, taking the total recoveries to 877.<\/p>\n
In the last 24 hours, the Nepali Government has conducted the PCR test on 5,925 COVID-19 suspects.<\/p>\n
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So far, 309,914 suspects were tested for coronavirus in Nepal. Of these, 121,862 suspects were tested through the PCR method and 188,052 through the RDT method.<\/p>\n
Despite improving testing capacity, the country has been witnessing an exponential rise in coronavirus cases, with around 3,200 infections in the last ten days.<\/p>\n
With the sudden spike in cases, the youth across the country protested against the Nepali Government’s apathy towards controlling the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n
People held demonstrations across various locations including Kathmandu, Nepalgunj, Pokhara, Dharan, Chitwan, and Birgunj.<\/p>\n
According to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), Nepal on Friday reported 448 new COVID-19…<\/span><\/p>\n