21 May 2021, Kathmandu
Nepal recorded a total of 8,607 new cases of coronavirus infection in the past 24 hours.
According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 8,407 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 through the RT-PCR method while 200 have been tested positive through the Antigen method.
Meanwhile, 7,890 persons have returned home after complete health recovery from COVID-19.
According to the Ministry, 177 people have succumbed to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.