Nepal reports 457 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death on Monday

Nepal logged 457 new Covid-19 cases and one death on Monday.

According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 2, 341 swab samples were tested in the RT-PCR method, of which 386 returned positive. Likewise, 2, 310 people underwent antigen tests, of which 71 tested positive.

So far, 11, 953 people have lost their lives due to Covid-19 in Nepal.

The Ministry said that 48 infected people recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours.

As of today, there are 1, 776 active cases in the country, the Ministry said.

The Ministry said that 15 are in the intensive care unit while one is on a ventilator.