Nepal's coronavirus cases surge to 15,491, death toll reaches 34
Jul 4, 2020, 19:21 IST
By Shirish B Pradhan
Health Ministry spokesperson Dr Jageshwar Gautam, at a daily media briefing, said that 9,042 corona active patients are undergoing treatment at various isolation centers as of now. SBP NSA
Kathmandu, Jul 4 () Nepal on Saturday confirmed two more deaths due to COVID-19, taking the country's death toll to 34, while the number of infections soared to 15,491.
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The country reported 232 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours.
The death toll rose to 34 on Saturday after two more COVID-19 patients died, the Ministry of Health and Population confirmed.
A 44-year-old man from Gorkha district, who earlier tested positive for COVID-19, died in course of treatment at the hospital. He had returned from Qatar on Wednesday and was staying at a quarantine facility in his village.
Similarly, another 75-year-old man from Rupandehi died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Kathmandu Thursday. He was a tuberculosis patient.
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