KATHMANDU : Of all the Nepalis infected with the coronavirus abroad, 92 percent have fully recovered, according to the Non-Resident Nepalis Association (NRNA). Altogether, 35,916 Nepalis in 42 countries have recovered from the coronavirus.
The number of COVID-19 infected Nepalis residing in 42 countries stood at 39,528 as of Saturday evening. NRNA’s Health Committee coordinator Dr Sanjeev Sapkota shared that the recent COVID-19 casualties among Nepalis abroad recorded this week came from South Africa.
Altogether, 266 Nepalis, including the one in South Africa, have succumbed to the flu-like infection so far, informed NRNA COVID-19 High-level Committee’s press coordinator Chiran Sharma.
In Nepal, 84,570 persons have tested positive for the COVID-19 as of now, while 62,740 have fully recovered. Similarly, a total of 528 COVID-19 patients in the country have lost their lives to the deadly virus so far.