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Nepal records 570 new coronavirus cases; tally now reaches 160,400

Nepal on Tuesday recorded 570 new coronavirus cases, pushing the nationwide tally to 160,400, the health ministry said

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Nepal Govt not to bear cost of all Covid patients, will not bury the dead

Decided during a Cabinet meeting, a list of people completing certain criteria will be getting the facilities from the government, spokesperson at the Ministry announced

Army Chief General MM Naravane to visit Nepal early next month

Army Chief Gen MM Naravane will travel to Nepal in the first week of November, the maiden high-level visit from India since ties between the two neighbours came under strain

Nepal reports 4,047 new Covid-19 infections, total count reaches 111,802

Nepal's coronavirus tally climbed to 111,802 with 4,047 new infections in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Monday

Nepal's minister, who once declared country Covid-free, tests positive

In a Facebook post, the minister requested all those who came in his contact to be on alert

Nepal tourism minister, who declared country Covid-free, tests positive

In a Facebook post, the minister requested all those who came in his contact to be on alert

Nepal records highest single day spike of over 5,000 new Covid-19 cases

Nepal on Saturday reported the highest single day spike of 5,008 new Covid-19 cases, taking the national tally to 105,684, the health ministry said

Nepal's coronavirus cases cross 100,000-mark today: Health ministry

Nepal's COVID-19 cases crossed 100,000 on Friday after 2,059 new coronavirus infections were detected in a single day across the country, a senior health ministry official said.

Nepal reports record 4,364 Covid-19 cases in single day, tally at 98,617

Nepal on Thursday recorded its highest number of coronavirus cases in a single day with 4,364 people testing positive for Covid-19, taking the nationwide tally to 98,617

Nepal staring at possible lockdown as cases overtake China's Covid tally

The coronavirus barometer of the Himalayan Nation has surged high in recent days with the number of cases reaching 86,823 on October 4

Nepal reports 2,120 new Covid-19 cases, total tally spikes to 84,570

Nepal reported 2,120 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday including eight deaths, taking the total tally of cases to 84,570 and the national death toll to 528

Nepal PM Secretariat's three advisors, two officials test Covid-19 positive

Three advisors and two officials from Nepal PM Secretariat including Chief Secretary and Secretariat Photographer have tested positive for coronavirus, the advisors announced on Saturday

No 7-day quarantine in Nepal for tourists having Covid-19 negative report

In a bid to revive the hard-hit tourism industry, Nepal announced that foreign tourists having Covid-19 negative report will not be required to quarantine themselves for seven days from Oct 17

Nepal Army chief goes into self-quarantine after cook tests Covid positive

Nepal's Army chief General Purna Chandara Thapa has gone into self-quarantine after his cook tested positive for COVID-19. Thapa has been staying in quarantine since Sunday morning after a cook at the Army chief's residence tested positive for COVID-19, the Army said in statement. Thapa has been staying in quarantine following the directives and criteria issued by the Ministry of Health and Population, the statement said. In Nepal, security personnel and health workers have been most affected by the COVID19 with nearly 5,000 personnel from the Nepal Army and Nepal Police testing positive, according to Health Ministry sources. So far, two of the Nepal Army personnel died due to COVID-19, Army sources said. Meanwhile, Nepal's coronavirus tally reached 73,394 after1,573 new cases were reported on Sunday. So far, 53,898 people have fully recovered from the infection. With ten more fatalities reported on Sunday, the country's COVID-19 death toll reached 477. Nepal has till the dat

Nepal's coronavirus tally crosses 70,000-mark with 1,207 new cases

The Kathmandu Valley has recorded the highest number of cases with 724 new infections in the past 24 hours

Nepal urges Saarc to convene 19th summit soon; to fight Covid-19 together

Nepal's Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali has urged the SAARC member nations to explore all the viable options to convene the 19th summit of the eight-member regional body at an early date

Key trading route between Nepal, China reopens after eight months

The Rasuwagadhi-Kerung transit point was opened on Wednesday after the Chinese authorities agreed to conditionally reopen the border point for movement of goods

Activists stage protests against China's land encroachment in Nepal: Report

Beijing has maintained that the constructions were carried out on the Chinese side of the border.

Nepal halts distribution of text book with revised map of Indian areas

"The Department of Survey, which is the official agency that declares the total area of the country, however, hasn't made any decision on the area," Joshi said