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Nepal recorded 275 new Covid-19 cases and one death on Friday. 

With this, the country's active caseload mounted to 1,115,925. Similarly, the death toll has climbed to 11, 932. 

According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 5, 452 swab samples were tested in the RT-PCR method, of which 158 returned positive. Likewise, 2,276 people underwent antigen tests, of which 117 tested positive.

The Ministry said that 555 infected people recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours.

As of today, there are 9,280 active cases in the country. 

The Ministry said that 9, 026 people are staying in home isolation while 254 are in institutionalized isolation.

The government has signed an agreement with the World Bank (WB) for a second additional concessional loan of Rs 2.14 billion ($18 million).  

Finance secretary Madhu Kumar Marasini and WB country director Faris Hadad-Zervos on behalf of their respective sides signed the agreement amidst a programme at the Ministry of Finance on Friday.

The Ministry said that the loan is for COVID- 19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness (CERHSP) Project. It hopes the use of the proposed loan assistance will further facilitate the expansion of the comprehensive vaccination campaign against COVID-19 by the government and will help in purchasing safe and effective vaccines for the age group above 5 years.

“Nepal has responded expeditiously to the continuously changing environment triggered by the pandemic. It has recorded impressive gains in both primary series COVID-19 vaccination for all populations: 12 years and above as well as booster doses for its most vulnerable populations. This second additional locan will support Nepal to scale-up its vaccination efforts to cover its child populations as well," stated Marasini on the occasion. 

According to the Ministry, the proposed second additional concessional loan and CERHSP project share a common objective of preventing, detecting, and responding to the threat posed by COVID-19 and strengthening the systems for public health preparedness in the nation. The CERHSP project and its additional financing will continue to be implemented under the leadership of the Ministry of Health and Population by the Department of Health Services and associated institutional bodies. RSS

The government has decided to carry out PCR tests free of cost for the people going abroad for work.

The Ministry of Health and Population by making a ministerial level decision decided to conduct the PCR tests free of cost.

The tests will be carried out in Sukraraj Tropical Hospital, Teku, Bir Hospital and Central Laboratory.

But, the people have to submit the authentic documents for the same.

The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has expressed concerns over the safety of Nepalis in Ukraine following the recent developments there.

Issuing a statement onThursday, NRNA said that 38 Nepalis living in Ukraine since long are in contact of Nepali National Coordination Council, Ukraine and all of them are safe.

The Council has received the information that 44 other students in Ukraine and more than 200 Nepalis are in transit and all the Nepalis in Ukraine have been requested to inform the Council about their condition. 

Similarly, the NRNA has urged all the Nepalis in Ukraine to stay safe and assess the situation and return home if necessary. It has asked to contact Chairperson of the Council, Hari Malla, on 380934347700, [email protected] and NRNA Secretariat in Nepal. RSS