Health Ministry confirms 108 new cases of coronavirus across the country in the past 24 hours

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Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal
By Republica

KATHMANDU, July 9: As many as 108 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in various parts of the country in the past 24 hours, according to Health Ministry.

At a regular media briefing on Thursday afternoon, Jageshwar Gautam, spokesperson for the ministry said that 108 new cases of COVID-19 were detected during tests conducted at various 25 laboratories across the country in the past 24 hours. "With this, the number of COVID-19 cases in the country has climbed to 16,531," Gautam said. 

The spokesperson said that the number of coronavirus infections across the country has significantly decreased due to precautionary measures.