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Nepal sees 1,066 new COVID-19 cases, 16 deaths in last 24 hours



KATHMANDU: Nepal recorded a total of 1,066 new cases of coronavirus infection in the past 24 hours.

According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 835 persons tested positive for COVID-19 through the RT-PCR method while 231 tested positive through the Antigen method.

According to the Ministry, 16 people have succumbed to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.

Meanwhile, 1,234 persons have returned home after a complete health recovery from COVID-19.

Publish Date : 18 September 2021 17:10 PM

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