Nepal’s Covid-19 toll reaches 1,885 with seven more deaths; national tally reaches 262,262 with 403 new infections
According to the Health Ministry, 4,401 PCR tests were performed in the past 24 hours.
Malnutrition was worsening before the pandemic, but with job losses of parents it could get worse, experts say
A 2016 study had found that 10 percent of the children under five were suffering from wasting, but a 2019 study found that figure had reached 12 percent. In Karnali this figure is as high as 17.6 percent.
Stories from the Field: Life in NGN’s Transit Home During the Lockdown in Nepal
The journey of rescued children: Life in NGN's transit home during the pandemic and then back home to their families!
Nepal’s Covid-19 toll reaches 1,663 with 12 more deaths; national tally reaches 245,650 with 1,217 new infections
According to the Health Ministry, 7,232 PCR tests were performed in the past 24 hours.
Stories from the Field: Our Covid-19 Response
Two inspiring stories from our emergency Covid response.
NGN’s President Conor Grennan with a couple of special messages:
Click the links inside to hear what Conor and a special guest have to say about NGN's recent work!
NGN’s Statistical Achievements July 2007 to October 2020
NGN Statistics from February 2007 to October 2020
As winter sets in, Nepal faces double threat: Pollution and pandemic
Studies around the world show the risk of Covid-19 fatality is higher with longer exposure to polluted air which engulfs the country as temperatures plummet.
Valley has run out of intensive care beds and ventilators for Covid-19 patients
Even if the facilities are added, they will not be able to keep up with the growing number of cases, which will mean seriously ill patients won’t get the support they need, officials say.
Nepal reports 12 more Covid-19-related fatalities to take the death toll to 675; national infection tally reaches 117,996 with 2,638 new cases.
Kathmandu Valley recorded 1,403 new infections with 996 cases in Kathmandu.
NGN’s Snapshots Fall 2020
A summary of our work over the last few months.
Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 76,258 with 1,513 new cases; 10 more fatalities take death toll to 491
Kathmandu Valley reported a record 934 new infections, the highest for a single day.
