182 new COVID-19 cases in Kathmandu Valley

Published On: August 21, 2020 04:38 PM NPT By: Republica | @RepublicaNepal

Infographics: Kamal Subedi/ Republica

2,305 cases in the last 21 days

KATHMANDU, Aug 21: As many as 182 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

Ministry spokesperson Dr Jageshwar Gautam shared that Kathmandu district reported 142 new infections while the number of newly confirmed patients in Lalitpur and Bhaktapur stood 25 and 15, respectively.

The Valley has reported a total of 1,086 cases in this week alone while the number of total infected patients in this month has climbed to 2,305.