KATHMANDU: Nepal recorded four 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 two through Antigen method.

According to the Ministry of Health and Population, a total of 1,544 swab samples were tested in the past 24 hours.

Out of them, 209 were tested through RT-PCR method and 1,335 through Antigen method.

Currently, there are six active cases in the country as two 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 12,020 to date.