Kathmandu, Jan 22: In the last 24 hours, 10,254 persons were tested positive for coronavirus while 16 persons lost lives to the contagion. The Ministry of Health and Population shared the information that 20,187 persons underwent test in this period.
With this, the number of active infection reached 72,862 in the country. In the latest update, 708 persons got recovery from the infection. The recovery so far has reached 820,283.
The recovery rate is 90.7 percent now. 16 persons die of contagion In the last 24 hours, 16 persons lost lives to the contagion. It reached the total deaths to 11,651.
Currently, there are 71,261 infected persons at home isolation, 1,601 in institutional isolation, 210 in ICU and 37 in ventilator support.
In the last 24 hours, 196,857 persons were vaccinated against coronavirus. So far, more than 16 million received first dose of anti-COVID vaccine while 12 million plus got full dose. Number of people receiving booster dose has reached 142,589.
