Nepal reported highest single-day death toll from Corona Virus - infection

This is the first time over 20 fatalites have been reported in the country.

The Ministry of Health and Population  MoHP confirmed at its regular media briefing on Sunday that 22 people succumbed to the infection in the last 24 hours. With these latest additions, Nepal’s Covid - 19 death toll has now advanced to 636.  Among those who succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours 17 are males while 5 are females. 

October 5 while held the record for highest deaths reported in 24 hours.  Meanwhile, it has been learnt that Nepal has a death rate of 0.59 percent from the highly contagious infection.  On Saturday, Nepal reported 14 fatalities from coronavirus infection taking the nationwide tally to 614.