867 people infected, 9 die of covid-19

Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, 867 people have been confirmed to be infected with Coronavirus (Covid-19).

Of the infected, 164 are in the Kathmandu district, 65 in Lalitpur and 26 in Bhaktapur and 255 in the Kathmandu Valley. Similarly, 50 infected people have been found in Jhapa, 46 in Morang, 30 in Sunsari, 19 in Chitwan, 38 in Kaski, 37 in Rupandehi, 33 in Surkhet and 23 in Kailali.

According to the ministry, 1,123 people have been recovered in the last 24 hours. Currently, the number of active coronavirus infections in the country is 17,642. Out of which 16,371 are in home isolation and 1,271 are in institutional isolation. Of those in institutional isolation, 350 are being treated in the ICU and 112 in the ventilator.

Nine people have died of corona infection in the last 24 hours. At the same time, the number of deaths due to corona infection has reached 11,157, according to the ministry.