Two fatalities from corona virus infection reported in the last 24 hours death - toll stands at 429

Two fatalities from coronavirus infection were reported in the last 24 hours after which Nepal’s Covid - 19 death - toll stands at 429.

Both the deaths were registered in the Bagmati province. This is after long that a relatively low number of deaths from the disease has been reported in the country. As per the Health Ministry’s latest report, a 50  year - old woman from Kabhrepalanchok and a 50 year - old man from Kathmandu succumbed to the infection. 

On Monday, Nepal reported its highest number of deaths from the novel coronavirus where as many as sixteen Covid - 19 fatalities were confirmed taking the fatality tally to 427.Nepal has more than 66,000 confirmed cases while global cases have exceeded 31 million whereas the global death -toll is approaching the 1 million mark.