गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Country records 843 new cases of COVID-19 Nepal Country records 843 new cases of COVID-19 KathmanduPati April 17, 2021 KATHMANDU – A total of 843 new cases of coronavirus infection were reported in the country in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Population. The new cases were confirmed from the 6,004 RT-PCR tests. The Ministry stated that two persons died of the virus infection in the same period. With the recent update, the number of coronavirus caseload reached 283,658 in the country. Of the latest infected ones, the number of children upto nine years old is 17 while the number of infected from age group 10-19 is 72. Likewise, the Ministry said that a total of 226 individuals got complete recovery from the virus in the past 24 hours. The recovery rate of the coronavirus in Nepal is 97 per cent. Among the infected ones, 100 are receiving treatment in ICU and 38 others are in ventilators including 20 in the Katmandu valley. At present, a total of 5,401 people are in home isolation and 507 other are in institutional isolation beds. Meanwhile, health desks have been set up in major border points along Nepal-India border to confirm the status of corona infection on Nepalis arriving home from the Indian cities. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal urges US to boost investment and cooperation on climate… Nepal disaster relief funds receive over Rs 18 billion in… Nepal’s India power exports rise despite floods Former President urges global action on climate justice UN climate fund approves $20 Million for Nepal flood recovery RSP President begins three-day pilgrimage to India Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions
