Three more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday evening taking the total number of infection in Nepal to 249.
All three have been confirmed infected by the National Public Health Laboratory in Kathmandu, according to the Health Ministry.
The newly infected persons include a seven-year-old boy from Dahachowk, Kathmandu, a 17-year-old girl from Janakpur, Dhanusha and a 30-year-old woman from Dhading.
Health of all three persons is normal and they are in contact with health professionals, according to the ministry.