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Nepal reported 202 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 2, 064 swab samples were tested in the RT-PCR method, of which 164 returned positive. Likewise, 1, 769 people underwent antigen tests, of which 38 were tested positive. The Ministry said that no one died of the virus in the last 24 hours. The Ministry said that 462 infected people recovered from the disease. As of today, there are 3, 313 active cases in the country.

A man died when a tipper hit a motorbike he was riding on in Sundarharaicha Municipality-4 of Morang district on Sunday. Morang Traffic Police Chief Inspector Raj Kumar Karki said that the deceased has been identified as motorbike rider Kumar Rai (29) of Sundarharaicha-4. He said that the tipper (Province 1- o2—001 Kha 8332) heading towards east from west hit the two-wheeler (Ko 38 Pa 5950) coming from the opposition direction at around 1: 30 pm today. Critically injured in the incident, Rai was initially taken a community hospital for treatment. After he could not be treated at the hospital, he was taken to the Dharan-based BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences where he breathed his last during the course of treatment at around 2: 15 pm, Karki said. Police said that they have been taken tipper driver Raj Kumar Chaudhary (37) of Itahari Sub-Metropolitan City-1, Sunsari for investigation.

Incessant rains since Saturday have caused damage in various places of the district. Efforts made to control the river and reduce damage in Melamchi have failed as the river changed its course due to heavy downpour. Roads in Melamchi, Helambu, Panchpokhari and other villages have been blocked due to floods. Many areas in Helambu have been inundated. As a result, vehicles remain stranded on the road. Many people heading home for the festival including Teej have been stranded midway. Roads in Simkhet in Melamchi and various other places in Helambu, Ramche, Bhotang and Gunsa in Panchpakheri have been blocked. Mayor of Melamchi Municipality Aitman Tamang said Chiefs of Panchpokhari Thangpal, Helambu, Indrawati Rural Municipalities Tasi Lama, Nima Galgen Sherpa and Jhamak Nepal respectively have jointly urged people to move to safer locations from the coastal areas and take necessary precaution considering the risk of floods and landslides. It may be noted that Helambu, Melamchi, Indravati and Panchpokhari Thangpal Rural Municipalities have suffered widespread damage due to floods last year. As a result, many people are worried about the possibility of a similar situation considering heavy rainfall in the past few days.

A man has gone missing after being swept away by a river at Tatopani in Beni Municipality-4 of Myagdi. The District Police Office, Myagdi said that Milan Rai (22) of Triyuga Municipality-10, Udayapur has gone missing after being swept by the Myagdi river on Saturday night. DSP Tilak Bharati said that the incident occurred while he had gone to take bath at the river. Ward member Prem Sris said that Rai had been driving a tractor at Tatopani area for the past three years.