Kathmandu, Nepal, February 12, 2020: coronavirus (COVID-19) infection tally of the country has advanced to 272,557 after 127 new cases reported on Friday. 

Of the total newly reported cases, 47 are females while 80 are males. According to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), 59 cases surfaced in Kathmandu valley alone. 

Likewise, 136 people, who were earlier infected with the virus, have been discharged after recovery in the past 24 hours. With the addition, total recovery tally of the country has advanced to 268,796.

Meanwhile, death toll due to the infection of coronavirus advanced to 2,054 after two more fatalities recorded in the past 24 hours.