The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country neared 3,000 with 278 persons testing positive on Friday.
The total number of persons diagnosed with COVID-19 in Nepal has now reached 2,912, according to the Health Ministry. The number of cases has been rising in recent days due to return of a large number of Nepalis from India and expansion in the scope of testing.
Eleven persons have succumbed to the virus until now while 333 have recovered.