A total of 875 people have committed suicide during the lockdown period in Nepal.
The country has been under lockdown since March 24.
According to the data compiled by the Nepal Police, the suicide cases across the country increased by 16 per cent in the first month of the lockdown.
A total of 482 suicide cases were filed during mid-March to mid-April in police stations across the country against 414 cases for the period between mid-February and mid-March.
The data compiled by Nepal Police suggests that the number during the lockdown is considerably high and 38 people had committed suicide in the Kathmandu valley alone.
