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Review
. 2020 Sep:37:100737.
doi: 10.1016/j.nmni.2020.100737. Epub 2020 Aug 5.

COVID-19: the current situation in Nepal

B Panthee  1   2 , S Dhungana  1   3 , N Panthee  1   4 , A Paudel  1 , S Gyawali  1 , S Panthee  1
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COVID-19: the current situation in Nepal

B Panthee et al. New Microbes New Infect. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

The recent global pandemic of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is increasingly alarming. As of 21 June 2020, there are more than 8.7 million cases worldwide, with 460 000 deaths. Nepal is not an exception to COVID-19 and is currently facing a challenge to prevent the spread of infection. The analysis of the detected cases, severity and outcomes of the cases within a country is important to have a clear picture of where the pandemic is heading and what measures should be taken to curb the infection before it becomes uncontrollable. We collected data regarding all the cases, recoveries and deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Nepal starting from the first case on 23 January to 21 June 2020. At present, COVID-19 has spread all over Nepal, with a rapid increase in the number of new cases and deaths, which is alarming in a low-income country with an inadequate healthcare system like Nepal. Although the government implemented early school closure and lockdown, the management to contain COVID-19 does not appear to be adequate. Understanding the current situation regarding COVID-19 in Nepal is important for providing a direction towards proper management of the disease.

Keywords: Coronavirus; Nepal; local transmission; lockdown; management.

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Fig. 1
Spread of coronavirus within Nepal. Shown is status of coronavirus infections in Nepal's seven provinces, coloured red to yellow based on chronology of first case appearance. Blue circle indicates coronavirus PCR testing laboratories, which are distributed in all provinces. Total number of test labs in Nepal is 22. Data extracted from Government of Nepal [8] and current as of 21 June 2020.
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Fig. 2
Infection, death and recovery related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nepal. (a) Number of cases and deaths. (b) Number of recoveries. X-axis shows number of days since 23 January 2020, reported first case; y-axis, cumulative and daily number of cases, deaths or recoveries in log10 scale. Critical incidences are indicated by dotted lines. Data extracted from Government of Nepal [8] and current as of 21 June 2020.
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