गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ 1,016 people infected in the last 24 hours Nepal 1,016 people infected in the last 24 hours KathmanduPati August 18, 2020 Kathmandu- An additional 1,016 people in Nepal have tested positive for the coronavirus within the past 24 hours, making it the highest number of registered cases in a single day. Spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population Dr. Jageshwor Gautam informed that the total number of infected people in Nepal has reached 28,257. Dr. Gautam stated that the number of active cases has reached 10,563. While 2,601 people are currently in home isolation, 13,926 are staying in quarantine facilities. 85 infected people have recovered in the last 24 hours, while a total of 17,580 have returned home after undoing treatment. Health officials have run 13,461 PCR tests since Monday. Seven people have died since then, tallying the number of coronavirus related deaths in Nepal to 114. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal conveys condolences after Qatar’s former emir dies Nepal court jails two former ministers over fake Bhutanese refugee… Five-member Nepal delegation departs for China Nepal court revokes ban on private media advertisements Nepal records 73 monsoon disaster incidents in a day Nepal, Australia discuss expanding trade and economic cooperation Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested6 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment7 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 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
