KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Health and Population has urged people to take booster doses for the prevention and control of Coronavirus.

The number of coronavirus infections has increased in the country lately.

According to the Ministry of Health, a total of 142 new cases were recorded on Friday.

With the rise in the number of coronavirus infections, the number of active infection cases has also increased.

Director of Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, Dr Chuman Lal Das, said as the coronavirus infection was increasing in India, it had a direct impact in Nepal due to the open border.

The infected people have entered Nepal which contributed to the coronavirus surge in Nepal too, he added.