Nepal records 332 new cases, 232 recoveries and four deaths on Wednesday

KATHMANDU, Nov 24: Nepal recorded 332 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday along with 232 recoveries and four deaths, according to the latest information provided by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

As many as 9,920 samples were tested for COVID-19 on the same day. Of them, 305 PCR and 27 antigen tests turned out to be positive for the deadly virus.

There are currently 7,580 active cases of COVID-19 across the country. Among them, 6,981 are in home isolation, 338 in institutional isolation, 206 in ICU’s and 40 on ventilators. Similarly, 98 are currently in quarantine facilities. So far, 11,513 people have died from the virus across the country.

Meanwhile, the Kathmandu Valley recorded 181 cases of the virus on Wednesday. Of them, 144 were recorded in Kathmandu, 11 in Bhaktapur, and 26 in Lalitpur districts.