KATHMANDU, July 8 -- As many as 255 new cases of coronavirus were recorded in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Population said.

At a daily media briefing, Jageshwar Gautam, the spokesperson for the ministry said that new cases were recorded during tests conducted at various laboratories across the country. "With 255 new cases of COVID-19, the country's COVID-19 tally has risen to 16, 423," Gautam said.

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