A total number of 681 persons tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.
Health Ministry Spokesperson Dr Jageshwore Gautam said during the daily press briefing that the total number of cases now has increased to 28,938. Similarly, 120 persons have recovered in the past 24 hours taking the total to 17,700.
The government has conducted over 11,512 PCR tests in the past 24 hours to take the total number of tests across the country until now to 554,388.
The death toll of COVID-19 in Nepal has increased by six in the past 24 hours to reach 120.