Coronavirus has killed 73 Nepalis globally, more than 5,000 infected

KATHMANDU, May 3: The number of non-resident Nepalis who died of coronavirus has reached 73 as of Saturday evening.

According to the Non-resident Nepalis Association (NRNA), 49 of them died in the United Kingdom. Likewise, 15 died in the United States, five in the United Arab Emirates and one each in Ireland, Japan, Turkey and the Netherlands, according to Coordinator of the NRNA health committee Dr. Sajiv Sapkota. Likewise, 5,247 have been infected with the virus in 27 different countries around the world. 1,570 have recovered from the virus.