Nepal records 380 new coronavirus cases; tally reaches 6,591
Kathmandu, June 16
Nepal has recorded 380 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number of infections in the country to 6,591, the health ministry said on Tuesday.
The deadly virus has spread to 73 of the total 77 districts in the country, officials said.
In the last 24 hours, 117 patients, including eight women, have been discharged from different hospitals, taking the total number of recoveries to 1,158.
As on Tuesday, 5,055 coronavirus patients are undergoing treatment at various health facilities, the ministry said.
With the detection of 380 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the total tally now stands at 6,591, it said.
The virus has claimed 19 lives in the Himalayan nation. Health authorities have so far conducted 1,43,738 test to detect the viral infection. PTI
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