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Kathmandu Valley sees 62 new coronavirus cases



KATHMANDU: Kathmandu Valley has reported 62 fresh coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours.

Speaking at a regular press briefing on Saturday afternoon, Spokesperson at the Ministry of Health and Population Dr. Jageshwor Gautam said that 56 cases have been confirmed in Kathmandu, three in Lalitpur and three in Bhaktapur.

Tests conducted at National Public Health Laboratory confirmed infection in four from Kathmandu, 5 from Kathmandu and three from Lalitpur in  Patan Hospital, one from Kathmandu at Bir Hospital, one from Kathmandu at TU Teaching Hospital and 29 from Kathmandu at Nepal Police Hospital.

Likewise, 12 from Kathmandu tested positive at Star Hospital, two from Kathmandu at BIDH lab and three from Bhaktapur and two from Kathmandu at Nepal Korea Friendship Municipality Hospital.

Meanwhile, Nepal confirmed 378 fresh cases in the past 24 hours that took the national tally to 22,592.

Publish Date : 08 August 2020 17:37 PM

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