गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ COVID-19: Country records 8,850 new cases; 88 deaths Nepal COVID-19: Country records 8,850 new cases; 88 deaths KathmanduPati May 09, 2021 File Photo KATHMANDU – The country on Sunday recorded a total of 8,850 new cases of COVID-19 as the second wave of the crisis and its more contagious variant is raging across the country. In the past 24 hours, a total of 18,787 RT-PCR tests and 600 antigen tests were conducted. With this, the number of the infected individuals to date reached 394,667. The Ministry stated that Kathmandu district recoded 3,161 new cases, 504 in Bhaktapur and 533 in Lalitpur district. Similarly, altogether 4,022 got recovered in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Population.Likewise, the virus killed 52 individuals in the past 24 hours and 26 COVID-19 related deaths of the previous days were also announced on Sunday, taking the national death to 3,720 so far. Presently, the number of active cases is counted at 88,160 while 302,787 have been cured to date. 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 Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities
