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Nepal sees record high cases in 24 hours

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Kathmandu: Nepal has reported 671 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, a record high, with two new deaths as the Himalayan country was witnessing a rapid rise in both coronavirus infections and fatalities in recent days. With the new 671 cases in the last 24 hours as of Thursday, the overall number of infections in the country has increased to 7,848, Xinhua news agency quoted Health Ministry spokesperson Jageshwor Gautam as saying at a news briefing. It is the second consecutive day that the Himalayan country reported a record high single day spike in the cases.

It is also the first time that that number of cases in a single day crossed 600.

On Wednesday Nepal reported 586 new cases.

The death toll in Nepal currently stands at 22 after the two new fatalities were reported, according to the Ministry of Health and Population. (IANS)

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