Why Nepal’s COVID-19 figures are deceptive

Going by the Ministry of Health figures, Nepal’s COVID-19 pandemic has peaked, and the number of daily cases, the positivity rate and the number of active cases are all going down

Dec 03, 2020
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Going by the Ministry of Health figures, Nepal’s COVID-19 pandemic has peaked, and the number of daily cases, the positivity rate and the number of active cases are all going down.

The recovery rate now exceeds 90%.

Is Nepal turning the corner on the pandemic? Experts say no.

The number of fatalities is at an all-time high. There were 29 deaths reported each on Monday and Tuesday, taking the total to 1,538. And the reason the daily case rate is lower is because the government is conducting fewer tests, there is virtually no official contact tracing, and active cases are at home and going to hospital only when they are really serious. These are ideal conditions for community spread.

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