KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Health and Population has said that six districts of Nepal have been declared coronavirus free so far.

According to the ministry, all the COVID-19 patients in Dhankuta, Bhojpur, Solukhumbu, Mustang, Manang and Humla have recovered and discharged after treatment.

Nepal reported 70 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours that took the national caseload to 16,719.