78 NRNs dead, almost 5,500 infected by Corona Virus

Kathmandu, May 10 . The number of non-resident Nepalis (NRNs) who have died of Corona Virus has reached 78 as of Saturday evening. The highest number of death has been recorded in Britain, at 51, according to the NRN Association, Health Committee.

Likewise, 15 NRNs have died in the USA, six in the United Arab Emirates, one each in Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Bahrain and Sweden, the committee coordinator Dr Sanjiv Sapkota said. The number of NRNs infected by COVID-19 has reached 5,472 across the world with more than 2,000 recovering from the deadly disease.