Nepalis living abroad infected due to COVID-19 drops in number

KATHMANDU: The Non-Resident Nepalese Association (NRNA) has stated that the number of death toll from coronavirus infection has sharply dropped in the Nepali Diaspora community worldwide.

The infected rate dropped by 75 per cent in comparison to the previous week. NRNA coordinator Dr Sanjeev Sapkota said that four Nepalis died of COVID-19 in Qatar and one each in Kuwait and the UK last week. He added that Nepalis living in 34 different countries have been infected with the virus so far.