गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ One more Nepali succumbs to COVID-19 abroad Nepal One more Nepali succumbs to COVID-19 abroad KathmanduPati October 25, 2020 File Photo KATHMANDU : One more Nepali person succumbed to COVID-19 abroad last week, taking the fatality caseload among the Nepalis abroad to 284 in 19 countries. According to the Non-Resident Nepalis Association (NRNA) Health Committee Coordinator Dr Sanjeev Sapkota, a Nepali migrant worker in Saudi Arabia died due to the flu-like infection. Dr Sapkota shared that the number of COVID-19 infected Nepalis abroad stands at 42,752 in 42 countries. Of them, 39,179 have already recovered normal health. In Nepal, 155,233 people have contracted the deadly infection. Among them, 108,334 have fully recovered. A total of 842 COVID-19 infected people have lost their lives to the coronavirus infection until today. The NRNA has also continued coordinating efforts to rescue stranded Nepalis abroad. Altogether 120,829 Nepalis have been rescued from 32 countries so far. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal urges preparedness as super El Niño looms Nepal’s RSP expands secretariat, names key officials Nepal finance minister rules out demonetisation plan Nepal PM Balendra Shah heads to Pokhara, Mustang Nepal, South Korea sign pact on technology cooperation Nepal’s foreign financing aid shrinking: Finance Minister Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?2 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative3 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Role of Vitamin D in pregnancy to combat COVID-19 US presidential candidate Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate Gold price falls Ninth grader Sakshat sings rap song against caste-based discrimination Pro monarchy group holds motorcycle rallies demanding reinstatement of ex-king Gyanendra Shah (With Photos) Bardiya National Park to allow safari expeditions PM Oli compares Prachanda with Mahabharat’s Dhritarashtra 800,000 doses of Chinese Sinopharm vaccines arriving Kathmandu
