Friday, February 27th, 2026

Nepal reports 12 new deaths, death toll hits 195



KATHMANDU: A total of 12 more coronavirus infected people—four women and eight men—died in the last 24 hours.

With this, the number of people losing their lives to coronavirus has reached 195 so far, according to the Ministry of Health and Population.

Speaking at a regular press briefing on Friday afternoon, Spokesperson at the Ministry Dr. Jageshwor Gautam said that two women aged 56 and 65 years in Morang, a 64-year-old woman from Bhaktapur and a 71-year-old woman from Makwanpur have lost their fight against the pandemic.

Likewise, a 52-year-old man from Udayapur, a 72-year-old man from Parsa, a 45-year-old man from Siraha, an 83-year-old man from Jhapa, a 51-year-old man from Chitwan, a 52-year-old man from Kaski and a 60-year-old man from Rupandehi have succumbed to the coronavirus.

Meanwhile, the coronavirus has been confirmed on 927 more individuals in the last 24 hours in the country that took the national tally to 36,456 as of Friday afternoon.

Publish Date : 28 August 2020 16:27 PM

‘Turdus Bubul’ spotted in Shuklaphanta National Park

KANCHANPUR: The ‘Madana Chanchar’, scientifically known as Turdus bubul (Grey-winged

22 candidates in Baglung open bank accounts for election expenses

BAGLUNG: A total of 22 candidates contesting the House of

Shankar Pokharel terms BBC documentary released ahead of polls as ‘proof of geopolitical maneuvering’

KATHMANDU: CPN-UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel has described the BBC

Foreign exchange rates fixed for today

KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank has set the foreign exchange rates

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap

KATHMANDU: Economic Digest offers a concise yet comprehensive overview of