Record 55 COVID-19 related fatalities in past 24 hours, 7,587 new infections

This is the highest number of virus-related fatalities confirmed across the nation in a single day. Currently, the nation's death toll has surged to 3,417 and the death rate is 0.97 per cent.

Deepika Padukone's father, mother and sister tests positive for COVID-19

Veteran Indian badminton player and father of actor Deepika Padukone, Prakash Padukone has tested positive for COVID-19 and is recovering from the infection at a hospital in Bengaluru.

Saptari's COVID-19 death toll reaches 46

The district's COVID-19 death toll reached 46 after two people including a teacher died of the virus infection on Tuesday.

Valley's prohibitory order extended till May 12

Prem Prasad Bhattarai, Chief District Officer of Bhaktapur informed The Rising Nepal that the meeting of the three CDOs of the Valley had decided to extend the restrictions on public mobility.

Bheri hospital installs 20,000-litre oxygen tank

Bheri Hospital at Nepalgunj has installed a liquid oxygen tank, which can store 20,000 litres of oxygen, at the hospital premises with a view to preventing the shortage of oxygen.

20,000 oxygen cylinders to arrive from China in a few days

After the government decided to procure 50,000 empty cylinders for oxygen, the Ministry of Health and Population has started making arrangements to import 20,000 cylinders from China immediately.  

Call toll-free no. 102 for ambulance services

One can dial 1140 to reach the centre, 102 for ambulance services, 1140 for disposal of the dead body of virus-infected person and 105 to receive information about the team deployed for dead body management.

Oxygen bank established in Butwal

Butwal Sub-metropolitan City on Tuesday established an oxygen bank in Butwal amid the shortage of oxygen all across the nation for the treatment of COVID-19 patients.

Indian Premier League indefinitely suspended due to COVID-19 crisis

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been indefinitely suspended as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 crisis in India.

7,000 doses of 'remdesivir' arrive in Nepal

The, “remdesivir,” which is widely used for the treatment of the COVID-19 infection has arrived today from Bangladesh.