128 Nepalis killed, 16 thousand infected

Kathmandu - The number of Nepalis who died of Corona Virus outside Nepal has reached 121. Seven Nepalis lost their lives in the past week, according to the Non-Resident Nepalis Association (NRNA). Two Nepalis died in Bahrain while one each died in the United Arab Emirates, the UK, the USA, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

The highest number of deaths of NRNs has been recorded in the UK, where 66 have died so far, said NRNA health committee coordinator Dr Sanjib Sapkota. Furthermore, 19 died in the UAE and 17 in the USA, eight in Saudi Arabia, three in Bahrain, two in Kuwati and one each in Qatar, Ireland, Japan, Turkey, the Netherlands and Sweden. The number of infection in NRNs outside Nepal has reached 14,425, with infections in 34 countries around the globe.