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 Bajhang by-election: Construction of Taklakot Road is common election agenda… Minister Bhandari stresses curriculum containing information on earthquake Three killed in a road accident Fire destroys seven houses, loss of property worth Rs 5.4… One dies, four receive injury in tractor accident 630 students provided scholarships Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA3 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident4 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar5 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million6 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities7 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system8 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 The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more 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