14 new cases in 24 hrs, active cases dip to 53

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, May 24: 14 new cases (RT-PCR and antigen tests combined) of COVID-19 have been confirmed on Wednesday while 14 people recovered from the disease.

In 384 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, nine people were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in its regular update on Wednesday. Whereas, five positive cases were found in 470 Antigen tests in the last 24 hours. 

Currently, there are 53 active cases of COVID-19 across the nation.

So far, 12,031 people have lost their lives due to COVID-19 in Nepal.