KATHMANDU, August 22: According to the data issued by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), Nepal registered 658 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, along with 456 recoveries and one death from the virus.
Nepal records 179 cases, 171 recoveries and one death on Monday
As many as 6,643 swab samples were tested for COVID-19 on the day. Of them, 405 PCR and 253 antigen tests turned out to be positive for the virus.
Across the nation, there are now 4,346 active cases of COVID-19. Of them, 4,134 are isolated by themselves, 162 are institutionalized, 50 are in intensive care units, and one is on a ventilator. So far, 11,993 people have died of the viral disease nationwide.
Meanwhile, the Kathmandu Valley recorded 242 cases of COVID-19 on Monday. Of them, 183 cases were recorded in Kathmandu, 13 in Bhaktapur, and 46 in Lalitpur districts.
