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

Out of the confirmed cases,  two were detected through the RT-PCR method and one through the Antigen method.

According to the Ministry of Health and Population, a total of 2027 swab samples were tested in the past 24 hours.

Out of the cases tested lately, 738 were tested through RT-PCR method and 1289 through Antigen method.

Currently, there are 20 active cases in the country as four 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.