गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ COVID-19: daily infection climbs to 12,000 plus, with 4 casualties Nepal COVID-19: daily infection climbs to 12,000 plus, with 4 casualties KathmanduPati January 20, 2022 File Photo KATHMANDU – A record 12,338 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the past 24 hours in the country. The new infections were revealed in 27,497 samples tested, including 21,007 through RT-PCR and 5,331 through antigen tests, according to the Ministry of Health and Population. The number of active cases of COVID-19 in the country has climbed to 573,28. Also today, 649 infected recovered while four persons died of COVID-19. The total number of recoveries as of today is 818,809 while the death toll climbs to 11,632. The recovery rate is 92.2 per cent while the case fatality rate is 1.4 per cent. Meanwhile, 234,214 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 in the country today. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Ministry emphasizes politics-free education sector Disaster-induced incidents claim 23 lives in 12 days Writ filed challenging govt plan to evacuate riverbank settlements All will be brought on board to conduct NC general… Twelve houses gutted in fire in Nawalparasi Dissemination of misleading contents doesn’t serve FoE spirit: Minister Timilsina Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment2 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested3 PM Karki addresses 61st Session of Human Rights Council: Reaffirms Nepal’s unflinching commitment to advancing human rights4 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane5 NC President Thapa expresses sorrow over Dhading bus accident6 Govt declares three-day public holiday of election7 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished8 TRENDING National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language Prime Minister Oli’s confidante Prem Kumar Rai recommended as CIAA Chief Commissioner Chinese Vice Minister Yezhou coming to Nepal amid growing crisis in ruling NCP Prime Minister’s Dashain greeting card using old map without Limpiyadhura sparks outrage in social media