Kathmandu 30 April : Nepal has been witnessing a rapid rise in the number of Covid-19 cases and deaths, bringing the country’s health system on the verge of collapse. A total of 5,727 new cases have been reported in the country in the past 24 hours, only 16 cases less than the highest single-day spike recorded last year.

Nepal had registered a record-high 5,743 cases on October 21, 2020.

Kathmandu Valley registered 2,956 cases.

Likewise, 33 people succumbed to the virus, taking the death toll caused by the pandemic to 3,279.

As of now, there are 38,813 active cases in the country. 

The number of recovery cases so far is 281,095 with 928 recoveries in the past 24 hours. The recovery rate is 86.9 percent.

PCR tests of 2.4 million suspected have been conducted so far in the country.

Covid-19 cases have continued to rise in Nepal. The country had recorded 534 cases on April 15 while it witnessed 5,727 fresh cases on Friday.

Health system unable to handle further cases: Health Ministry
Stating that the country’s health system can’t handle further Covid-19 cases, the government announced that it is no longer possible to provide beds in hospitals.

The Ministry of Health and Population issued a statement on Friday urging all to take measures to prevent further infection.

According to the ministry, the infection rate in Morang, Sunsari, Jhapa, Parsa, Bara, Dhanusha, Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Chitwan, Makwanpur, Kavrepalanchok, Kaski, Dang, Banke, Rupandehi, Palpa, Bardiya, Kapilvastu, Surkhet, Kailali and Kanchanpur is increasing at an alarming rate.