KATHMANDU, May 3: The three districts in Kathmandu Valley have reported a total of 3,666 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) on Monday alone.

LAHAN, May 3: As many as 25 people, who had attended a funeral ceremony of COVID-19 patient at Bathnaha Village of Manarasiswa Municipality-9 of Mahottari district, have tested positive for the COVID-19.

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KATHMANDU, May 2: Cremations of those who succumbed to COVID are being carried out in an open ground on the bank of Bagmati River at Pashupati crematorium area for lack of adequate space as the number of people dying of COVID-19 complication sees a sharp spike in recent days.

KATHMANDU, May 3: As many as ten Nepalese have died from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in India last week, taking the death tally of Nepalese in India to 71, according to the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA).

Four succumb to COVID-19 in Dhangadi

Published On: May 3, 2021 01:10 PM NPT By: RSS

KAILALI, May 3: Four people died of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Seti Provincial Hospital in Dhangadi of Kailali district.

KATHMANDU, May 3: Civil society leaders have expressed grave disappointment over lack of government’s proactive action to control and manage the COVID situation and defaulting into lockdown as the last resort.

KATHMANDU, May 3: Eighteen employees of the five-star hotel, Hyatt Regency in Kathmandu, which has been providing services even under the prohibitory order, have contracted COVID-19.

SURKHET, May 3: The Karnali Province government has decided to provide Rs 100,000 to the family of those dying of COVID-19.

India's COVID-19 case total nears 20 million

Published On: May 3, 2021 10:39 AM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, May 3: India on Monday reported more than 300,000 new coronavirus cases for a 12th straight day, taking its overall caseload to just shy of 20 million, while deaths from COVID-19 rose by 3,417.