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Nepal records highest single day spike of over 5,000 new Covid-19 cases

Nepal on Saturday reported the highest single day spike of 5,008 new Covid-19 cases, taking the national tally to 105,684, the health ministry said

Nepal's coronavirus cases cross 100,000-mark today: Health ministry

Nepal's COVID-19 cases crossed 100,000 on Friday after 2,059 new coronavirus infections were detected in a single day across the country, a senior health ministry official said.

Nepal reports record 4,364 Covid-19 cases in single day, tally at 98,617

Nepal on Thursday recorded its highest number of coronavirus cases in a single day with 4,364 people testing positive for Covid-19, taking the nationwide tally to 98,617

Nepal staring at possible lockdown as cases overtake China's Covid tally

The coronavirus barometer of the Himalayan Nation has surged high in recent days with the number of cases reaching 86,823 on October 4

Nepal reports 2,120 new Covid-19 cases, total tally spikes to 84,570

Nepal reported 2,120 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday including eight deaths, taking the total tally of cases to 84,570 and the national death toll to 528

Nepal PM Secretariat's three advisors, two officials test Covid-19 positive

Three advisors and two officials from Nepal PM Secretariat including Chief Secretary and Secretariat Photographer have tested positive for coronavirus, the advisors announced on Saturday

No 7-day quarantine in Nepal for tourists having Covid-19 negative report

In a bid to revive the hard-hit tourism industry, Nepal announced that foreign tourists having Covid-19 negative report will not be required to quarantine themselves for seven days from Oct 17

Nepal Army chief goes into self-quarantine after cook tests Covid positive

Nepal's Army chief General Purna Chandara Thapa has gone into self-quarantine after his cook tested positive for COVID-19. Thapa has been staying in quarantine since Sunday morning after a cook at the Army chief's residence tested positive for COVID-19, the Army said in statement. Thapa has been staying in quarantine following the directives and criteria issued by the Ministry of Health and Population, the statement said. In Nepal, security personnel and health workers have been most affected by the COVID19 with nearly 5,000 personnel from the Nepal Army and Nepal Police testing positive, according to Health Ministry sources. So far, two of the Nepal Army personnel died due to COVID-19, Army sources said. Meanwhile, Nepal's coronavirus tally reached 73,394 after1,573 new cases were reported on Sunday. So far, 53,898 people have fully recovered from the infection. With ten more fatalities reported on Sunday, the country's COVID-19 death toll reached 477. Nepal has till the dat

Nepal's coronavirus tally crosses 70,000-mark with 1,207 new cases

The Kathmandu Valley has recorded the highest number of cases with 724 new infections in the past 24 hours

Nepal urges Saarc to convene 19th summit soon; to fight Covid-19 together

Nepal's Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali has urged the SAARC member nations to explore all the viable options to convene the 19th summit of the eight-member regional body at an early date

Key trading route between Nepal, China reopens after eight months

The Rasuwagadhi-Kerung transit point was opened on Wednesday after the Chinese authorities agreed to conditionally reopen the border point for movement of goods

Activists stage protests against China's land encroachment in Nepal: Report

Beijing has maintained that the constructions were carried out on the Chinese side of the border.

Nepal halts distribution of text book with revised map of Indian areas

"The Department of Survey, which is the official agency that declares the total area of the country, however, hasn't made any decision on the area," Joshi said

Nepal's coroanvirus cases top 61,000 with record high daily spike

The overall Covid-19 cases in Nepal has increased to 61,653 after the Himalayan country reported a record high spike in the number of single-day infections

Nepal wakes up to 6.0 magnitude earthquake, no damage reported

The epicentre of the tremor has been recorded at Ramche of Sindhupalchok district which has already been ravaged by flood and landslide and earthquake of 2015

India gifts Remdesivir medicine to Nepal to treat Covid-19 patients

The medicines are a part of the Indian government's ongoing assistance to Nepal in meeting the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic

Fighting Covid: Nepal to resume domestic flight operations from Sept 21

Nepal will be resuming both domestic flights and inter-district vehicular movement from September 21, said Yogesh Bhattarai, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation

UN agencies, member states hail India's commitment in UN partnership fund

India's Permanent Mission to the UN commemorated the 3rd anniversary of the India-UN Development Partnership Fund Monday

At least 11 people killed as torrential rains trigger landslide in Nepal

The landslide swept away some 15 houses in Bhirkharka area of Barhabise Rural Municipality in Sindhupalchowk district

India sends relief material to Nepal for flood, landslide-affected families

India on Sunday handed over a consignment of disaster relief material to Nepal for flood- and landslide-affected families, officials said. On behalf of the Government of India, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Indian Embassy here Namgya C Khampa handed over the material to Chanda Chaudhary, president of the Nepal-India Women Friendship Society. The relief material includes tents and plastic sheets for distribution to flood- and landslide-affected families in the country's five districts, the Indian mission said in a statement. In view of the recent destruction and loss of life caused by floods and landslides, the entire consignment will be distributed through the society in coordination with the local governments in the affected districts of Sindhupalchok, Kailali, Mahottari, Nawalparasi and Sarlahi in Province 2, Bagmati Province, Province 5 and Sudur Paschim Province. This was part of the Government of India's regular humanitarian assistance and disaster relief support to Nepal.