Nepal has 1016 novel coronavirus pneumonia cases confirmed in 28257 cases.

According to the Ministry of health and population of Nepal on the afternoon of August 18 local time, in the past 24 hours, there were 1016 new cases of new coronavirus infection in Nepal, the largest one-day increase since the outbreak of the epidemic in Nepal. Up to now, the total number of confirmed cases in Nepal has risen to 28257, including 17580 cured and 114 dead. (head station reporter Li Lin)