8,980 new infections and 8,848 recoveries reported on Saturday

KATHMANDU: In the last 24 hours, 8,980 people have been infected with coronavirus in the country. 20,105 antigen and PCR samples were tested.

A total of 129 people died on Saturday.

8,591 infections were confirmed from 19,357 PCR tests in laboratories across the country, and 748 antigen tests confirmed the infection in 389 people.

8,848 people have recovered. 

The total number of infected has reached 5,05,643. A total of  6,153 people have lost their lives.

The number of actively infected has reached 1,15,806.