KATHMANDU, Oct 9:  Nepal’s total coronavirus infections passed 100,000 on Friday, the health ministry said, and are rising at a faster rate than both Pakistan and Bangladesh which have far larger populations.

BUTWAL, Oct 9: Internal Affairs Minister of Lumbini Province Kul Prasad KC has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

KATHMANDU, Oct 9: With 2,059 cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the past one day, Nepal’s coronavirus case tally hit 100,676 on Friday.

MORANG, Oct 9: Province 1 has reported five new deaths related to novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

POKHARA, Oct 9: With 39 new cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) detected in Gandaki Province on Friday, the coronavirus case tally in the province has soared to 4,572.

Two from Sunsari die of COVID-19 at BPKIHS

Published On: October 9, 2020 10:33 AM NPT By: Republica

DHARAN, Oct 9: Two COVID-19 patients from Sunsari breathed their last at BP Koirala Institute of Health Science (BPKIHS) on Friday.

KATHMANDU, Oct 8: In a bid to curb further spread of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the government has urged all people across the country to perform only routine rituals at temples during the upcoming Dashain festival.

Nepal reports record-high COVID-19 cases of 4,364 on Thursday, caseload inching toward 100,000

Valley death toll hits 181 as case tally reaches 36,089

How long can the coronavirus survive on hands or human skin?

Published On: October 8, 2020 02:06 PM NPT By: Agencies

KATHMANDU, Oct 8: A recent study carried out in Japan has shown that the coronavirus can survive on human skin for as long as nine hours.