4,107 new cases of COVID-19

KATHMANDU: Coronavirus infection has been confirmed in 4,107 people today.

At a press conference held by the Ministry of Health and Population on Wednesday, Joint Spokesperson of the Ministry, Dr. Samir Kumar Adhikari, confirmed that 4,107 people were infected in 16,298 tests carried out in various laboratories across the country.

According to Adhikari, the infection has been confirmed in 26.2 per cent of those tested. Of them, 2,975 people were found infected in RT-PCR test and 4,107 in the antigen test.

Similarly, 1,535 people have recovered today while 35 people died in the last 24 hours, reaching a total death toll of 9,957.

In Kathmandu Valley 1,279 infections have been reported. Of them, 206 people have been confirmed infected in Bhaktapur, 165 in Lalitpur and 908 in Kathmandu.