Nepal has 34.4 percent active corona cases, second highest in South Asia

KATHMANDU, May 18: Of the total 464,218 corona infections confirmed as of Monday afternoon, 113,480 patients are yet to recover from the deadlier strain of the virus. This accounts for 24.4 percent of the overall casetally.

According to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), Nepal has the second highest percent of active cases in South Asia preceded by the Maldives where 33.4 percent patients are undergoing treatment for the disease. Similarly, Sri Lanka has 19.2 percent of active cases while India has 15.4 percent. Bangladesh, however, has reported the least percent of active cases --- 6 percent.