Nepal's coronavirus death toll crosses 5,000-mark

The total coronavirus tally stands at 4,55,020 with 7,368 new cases, it said.

Published: 16th May 2021 07:03 PM  |   Last Updated: 16th May 2021 07:03 PM   |  A+A A-

Nepalese paramedics treat a COVID-19 patient outside an emergency ward of a government run hospital in Kathmandu,

Nepalese paramedics treat a COVID-19 patient outside an emergency ward of a government run hospital in Kathmandu. (Photo | AP)

By PTI

KATHMANDU: Nepal recorded 145 new COVID-19 fatalities in the last 24 hours, pushing the death toll to 5,001, the health ministry said on Sunday.

The total coronavirus tally stands at 4,55,020 with 7,368 new cases, it said.

Of the total new cases, 2,609 were reported from Kathmandu Valley in the last 24 hours.

While 3,39,756 people have recovered so far, 1,10,263 others are undergoing treatment at various home and institutional isolation centres across the country, the ministry said.

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