A total number of 525 persons tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday.
Health Ministry Spokesperson Dr Jageshwore Gautam said during the daily press briefing that the total number of cases now has increased to 24,957. Similarly, 109 persons have recovered in the past 24 hours taking the total to 16,837.
The government has conducted 9,859 PCR tests in the past 24 hours to take the total number of tests across the country until now 483,038.
A total of four persons have succumbed to the virus in the past 24 hours taking the death in Nepal to 95. The death toll includes 73 men and 22 women.