KATHMANDU: Nepal recorded a total of 20 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours as of Sunday.

Of the confirmed cases, nine cases were detected through the RT-PCR and 11 from Antigen method.

According to the Ministry of Health and Population, a total of 1084 swab samples were tested in the past 24 hours.

Out of the total samples 229 were tested through RT-PCR and 855 through Antigen method.

Currently, there are 552 active cases in the country as 34 infected patients recovered in the past 24 hours.

No coronavirus-related death was recorded in the past 24 hours, and the COVID-19 death toll stands at 12,019 to date.