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 China extends aid for disaster-hit students in Nepal Nepali Congress urges PM Shah to sound alarm on climate… Nepal Stock Exchange halts trading following data centre outage South Korea pledges continued flood recovery support Central Bank introduces re-designed 50-rupee bank note Army continues search, rescue after Bhotekoshi flood Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0
