Nepal confirms the death of 15th Kovid-19 as the national tally crosses 4,000
Even as a man in Chitwan succumbed to coronovirus on Tuesday morning, the disease spread to 72 districts.
Nepal confirms the death of 15th Kovid-19 as the national tally crosses 4,000
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Published June 9, 2020: June 9, 2020 17: 58Kathmandu
Nepal reported another Kovid-19 death and 323 new cases on Tuesday, with 15 from National Toll Disease and 4085 in total cases.
According to the Health Ministry, a 68-year-old man from Bharatpur tested positive for Kavid-19 on Monday evening. The man died on Tuesday morning.
Ministry of Health spokesman Dr. "The man was suffering from high fever, high blood pressure and pneumonia," Jageshwar Gautam said in a regular press briefing on Tuesday.
“Sample of 50 persons of Mahtari, 45 in Dhanusha, 24 in Chitwan, 21 in Rauthat, 20 in Rupanadehi, 19 in Kanchanpur, 17 in Sarahi, 15 in Nawalpur, 12 in Salyan, Navalparasi (West) and 11 in Sirha, 11. 10 -10 in Bagluong, Kapilvastu and Darchula, nine in Banke, seven each in Saptari and Dadeldhura, six in Dang, four in Surkhet, three in Morang, three each in Jumla and Nuwakot, and Ilam, Dhangadi, Sunsari, Mayagaddi. One by one. And Kailali tested positive for the virus, ”said Gautham.
On Monday, Nepal confirmed its 14th Kovid-19 death and 314 new cases. On Sunday, 213 new infections were confirmed. Similarly, 323 new infections and two deaths were confirmed on Saturday and one death and 201 new cases were reported on Wednesday.
According to the ministry, people in 72 districts have contracted coronavirus.
Kapilvastu has so far recorded 569 cases, the highest for a district, followed by 425 in Rauthat, while 391 cases have been reported in Sarlahi.
Similarly, Dalelakh has registered 368 cases; Banke has recorded 280 cases, Mahtari has recorded 160 cases and Dhanusa has registered 152 cases so far.
"So far, 106,331 polymerase chain reaction tests and 166,158 rapid diagnostic tests have been done across the country," Gautam said.
According to Gautam, 584 people have been discharged from various hospitals after recovery.
Meanwhile, the Health Ministry has decided to send all the suspects home who remained in quarantine for 14 days without any trial.
"All the suspects, who spent 14 days in quarantine, will go home," Gautam said in the post. "Kovid-19 does not transmit to others after 14 days and does not require testing if the disease is not transmitted."
However, public health experts have warned that those infected with quarantine may transmit the disease after returning to their villages.
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