KATHMANDU, July 11 -- A chronic kidney patient succumbed to COVID-19 at the Lalitpur-based Patan Hospital on Friday evening.

According to Bishnu Sharma, director of the hospital, the 60-year-old man was admitted to the hospital 10 days ago.

"The COVID-19 test result of the deceased came positive," said Sharma.

With this, the COVID-19 death toll has reached 36.

The country has already reported 16,649 cases, with 8,011 recoveries.

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