A total of 1,111 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 35,529. Similarly, 569 persons have recovered in the past 24 hours taking the total to 20,073.
The government has conducted 12,629 PCR tests in the past 24 hours taking the total number of tests to 647,881 across the country until now.
Nepal has reported eight more COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours taking the total death toll to 183.