43.1% population vaccinated against Covid-19

KATHMANDU: The government has administered more than 43 per cent of the target population against COVID-19 with a single shot.

According to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), 8, 581,195 people (43.1 per cent population) were vaccinated with single shot and 6,500,463 (32.6 percent) with full dose across the nation as of today.

As per the MoHP update, in total, 23,568 doses of vaccines were administered in the last 24 hours.
The MoHP on Thursday confirmed 545 new cases of COVID-19, of which 470 were detected through PCR tests and 75 through antigen tests.

The nationwide COVID-19 tally through PCR method reached 807,522 and that through antigen reached 93,771.

According to the MoHP data, four districts, including Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur and Kaski, have more than 500 active cases each. Similarly, Mustang and Mugu districts have zero active cases and 15 other districts have more than 200 active cases each.