Nepal's coronavirus cases reach 109

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Press Trust of India Kathmandu
Last Updated : May 09 2020 | 1:36 PM IST

Nepal has reported seven new coronavirus cases, taking the number of infections in the country to 109, the health ministry said on Saturday.

Nepal is among the nations that has the least number of cases of the deadly coronavirus.

The new cases involve three women and four men aged between 17 and 65 years.

The women belonged to Udayapur district, while three men are from Kapilavastu district and one from Parsa district.

With this, the total number of infections in the Himalayan nation has reached 109, it said.

So far, 30 people have recovered from the disease, the ministry said.

According to the Johns Hopkins University data, the virus has infected over 3.9 million people and claimed over 270,000 people worldwide.

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First Published: May 09 2020 | 1:36 PM IST

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