Kathmandu, Sept. 19 -- As many as 196 people injured in last week's Gen Z protests have been receiving care at 32 hospitals across the country.

According to the latest count, at least 74 people have been confirmed dead and over 1,800 injured in the protest launched by youths against rampant corruption and social media ban.

Data provided by the health emergency operation centre (HEOC), operated by the Ministry of Health and Population show that 28 injured Gen Z protesters are still undergoing treatment at the National Trauma Centre, the government-run tertiary trauma referral hospital in Kathmandu.

"The condition of one injured protester is still critical, as he has serious head injury from a gunshot," said Dr Badri Rijal, medical super...