KATHMANDU: A total of 9 COVID-19 patients succumbed to the pandemic in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 345, the Ministry of Health and Population stated on Sunday.
According to the Ministry, 6 men and 3 women died of the coronavirus.
Meanwhile, a total of 1,039 people have been diagnosed positive for the coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
Nepal’s COVID-19 tally has reached 54,159 with the new cases, said Spokesperson at the Ministry, Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, at a regular COVID-19 Update.
So far, 38,697 people have been discharged across the country after recovery. The recovery rate stands at 71.5 percent.
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