Kathmandu, Oct. 8 -- Nepal on Wednesday recorded the highest number of new coronavirus cases for a single day, as the country logged 3,439 infections, pushing the national tally to 94,253. With 15 more deaths reported, the countrywide toll has reached 578. The new infections meant the country also clocked the government's warning target of 25,000 active cases, a mark the Health Ministry had said would lead to yet another lockdown.

Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari, the joint spokesperson for the Health Ministry, said that his ministry had recommended a lockdown if the active cases crossed the 25,000 mark.

"But it is up to the Cabinet to decide," Adhikari told the Post. "That was just our recommendation."

As of Wednesday, the number of active cor...