गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Country records 8,287 positive cases thru PCR tests; 53 deaths in 24 hours Nepal Country records 8,287 positive cases thru PCR tests; 53 deaths in 24 hours KathmanduPati May 08, 2021 KATHMANDU – The country has recorded a record high of 8,287 cases of COVID-19 as the second wave of the crisis and its more contagious variant is raging across the country. With this, the number of the infected individuals to date reached 385,890. Similarly, altogether 3,370 got recovered in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Population. Likewise, the virus killed 53 individuals in the past 24 hours taking the national death to 3,632 so far. Presently, the number of active cases is counted at 83,493 while 298,765 have been cured to date. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepali lawmakers seek probe into Tarai unrest Nepal plans higher LPG imports, tightens distribution Delhi chief minister to visit Nepal’s Pashupatinath temple Nepal stocks slide 21 points as trading eases Nepal eye camp restores sight across Bangladesh Nepal urged to reform MSME insurance, lending policies Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 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 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 TRENDING This time’s Teej, social distancing please! Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020 Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General Time Tested Friendship-Suresh Sharma Agriculture: Nepal’s bridge to overcome economic crisis Why US Indo-Pacific strategy will fail Role of Vitamin D in pregnancy to combat COVID-19 Hetauda Cement Industry resumes operation