Nepal: COVID cases may double as infections rise to record | Coronavirus pandemic News

Nepal reported the most cases in a single day on Tuesday, as government projects could double by the end of the month.

Nepal has registered 10,258 new coronavirus infections, the highest number reported in a single day, as the government predicts that the number could double by the end of the month.

There were a total of 972,198 infections on Tuesday and 11,624 deaths associated with COVID-19. The previous day’s record was 9,483 cases in May last year.

Authorities have extended a ban on large public gatherings in the Kathmandu valley, which is home to more than four million people, until February 12, from January 29, in an attempt to control the spread of the virus.

Nepal’s number of daily infections is likely to double by the end of January and hospitalization cases could be greatly increased, putting more strain on the country’s poor health infrastructure, officials said.

“This is just a projection of our preparation,” Krishna Prasad Poudel, head of the epidemiology and disease control division, told Reuters.

“The actual numbers could be more or less than 20,000 cases a day before they start falling.”

Hospitals were left bedridden and many patients died due to a lack of oxygen when the outbreak of the Delta variant peaked in May last year.

“The government has taken appropriate measures to ensure that there is no shortage of oxygen this time around,” Poudel said.

Nepal, has double the vaccine 40.6 percent Of the 30 million people it has had since last year, it began firing on its front-line staff to strengthen its vaccine against COVID-19 on Monday.

Neighbors in Bhutan reported a daily count of 141 cases on Monday, the highest number since the pandemic began.