Corona virus Nepal: Covid-19 confirmed in 25 more, total number of infected reaches 427

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Image captionThe government says samples collected from about 2,500 people in the past 24 hours have been tested using the PCR method

Coronavirus infection has been confirmed in 25 more people in Nepal.

According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Health and Population on Wednesday, the number of confirmed cases has reached 427. Of them, 358 are men and 69 are women.

Ministry spokesperson Dr. According to Bikas Devkota, 13 people have been confirmed in Kapilvastu, six in Banke, five in Dhankuta and one in Nawalparasi West.

He said they were between three and 48 years old.

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So far, 37 districts have been found infected.

Of those confirmed as Covid-19, 45 have been virus-free and two have died, according to official figures.