Nepal has reported 671 new COVID-19 cases in 24
hours, a record high, with two new deaths as the Himalayan country was
witnessing a rapid rise in both coronavirus infections and fatalities in recent
days. With the new 671 cases in the last 24 hours as of Thursday, the overall
number of infections in the country has increased to 7,848, Xinhua news agency
quoted Health Ministry spokesperson Jageshwor Gautam as saying at a news
briefing. It is the second consecutive day that the Himalayan country reported
a record high single day spike in the cases. It is also the first time that
that number of cases in a single day crossed 600. On Wednesday Nepal reported
586 new cases. The death toll in Nepal currently stands at 22 after the two new
fatalities were reported, according to the Ministry of Health and Population.
"A 46-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman from far-western Kailali district
died due to COVID-19," the spokespersonsaid. (IANS)
