By Our Reporter
The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) on Tuesday confirmed 3,383 new cases of COVID-19, of which 2,448 were detected through PCR tests and 935through antigen tests. Their number was 3186 on Monday.
As of Tuesday, the nationwide COVID-19 tally through PCR method reached 702,097, with 63,718 being antigen positive.
Likewise, Kathmandu Valley recorded 904 new infections on Tuesday.
Of these, 613 cases were confirmed in Kathmandu, 177 in Lalitpur and 114 in Bhaktapur, informed the MoHP.
According to the data of the MoHP, 14 districts including Morang, Jhapa, Sunsari, Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Chitwan, Makawanpur, have more than 500 active cases each and 19 other districts have more than 200 active cases each.
The active caseload was 32,059 on Tuesday. Of the active cases, 3,037 patients are admitted to various health facilities while the remaining 29,022 are in home isolation.
As per the latest update, 686 COVID-19 patients are admitted to the Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and 162 are under treatment with ventilator support across the nation.
The country also reported 24deaths related to the disease on Tuesday, taking the total death toll to 9,922.
Likewise, the total number of vaccinated people in the country with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to date has reached 4,254,540. Of these, 2,002,703 have received the second dose as well.
Considering the increase in new cases, the ongoing restriction order in the Kathmandu district has been extended till August 11.
A meeting held in the presence of Senior Superintendent of Police of Kathmandu Metropolitan Police Range, Chief District Officer of Kathmandu Kali Prasad Parajuli and the government officials on Tuesday extended the restriction order.
The new restriction order has prohibited mass rallies, protest, sit-in and mass gatherings and other functions like seminars that may cause a crowd.
Party venues, dance bars and restaurants have been restricted from conducting mass gatherings and other programmes.
Meanwhile, the District Administration Office, Kathmandu, has urged one and all not to engage in crowd generating activities such as meetings, conferences, sit-ins, processions and rallies.
Stating that the number of coronavirus infections and the risk of infection has started increasing, the DAO, Kathmandu on Tuesday issued a notice urging the denizens not to engage in any work that leads to a crowd.
Chief District Officer Kali Prasad Parajuli issued the notice stating that various gatherings, conferences, sit-ins, processions, seminars and rallies are being held even at a time when there was a high risk of coronavirus infection and urged everyone to take care of health standards as it could increase the infection rate and possible outbreak of the third wave of the virus.
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