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Nepal reported 74 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 1, 535 swab samples were tested in the RT-PCR method, of which 39 returned positive. Likewise, 1, 977 people underwent antigen tests, of which 35 were tested positive. The Ministry said that no one died of the virus in the last 24 hours. The Ministry said that 160 infected people recovered from the disease. As of today, there are 1, 619 active cases in the country.

Police have arrested a man while he was breaking the ATM machine of the NMB bank at Barahi Chowk in lake side, Pokhara Metropolitan City-6. The suspect has been identified as Manoj Kumal (25) of Salyantar, Tripura Sundari Rural Municipality-5, Dhading. Acting on a tip-off that a man has been trying to break the ATM machine, a police team deployed from the Ward Police Office, Baidam caught him in the act. Police said that they have recovered a khukuri from his possession. Further investigation into the incident is underway, police said.      

A person died after being struck by a lightning in Makwanpur on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Aitasingh Bhlon (55) of Bakaiya Rural Municipality-11. DSP Tek Bahadur Karki, who is also the spokesperson of the District Police Office, Makwanpur, said that incident occurred while he was staying in the home yesterday evening.  

Dengue has claimed a life in Ratnanagar of Chitwan. The identity of the deceased, who appeared to be in his mid-20’s, is yet to be established. He died while undergoing treatment at Old Medical College in Bharatpur. Hospital's physician Dr Alok Pradhan said that the man, who was diagnosed with dengue, died in the course of the treatment. He had been residing in Kathmandu for higher study. He was admitted to the hospital after a high fever. Dengue infection has been so far confirmed among 429 people from 2,877 sample tests in the district.