COVID-19 has killed 128 Nepalis and infected nearly 16,000 worldwide

KATHMANDU, May 31: The number of Nepalis who died of coronavirus 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.