KATHMANDU, Nov 15:Eight more Nepali nations in India succumbed to COVID-19 last week, taking the fatality caseload among the Nepalis abroad to 293 as of Saturday evening.
According to the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA)’s Health Committee Coordinator Dr Sanjeev Sapkota, eight Nepalis died due to the infection in Maharashtra and Chennai in India the past one week.
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As many as 45,439 Nepalis abroad in 44 countries have so far been infected with the deadly infection. Of them, 41,439 have gained recovery from the infection.
In Nepal, the COVID-19 tally stands at 206,353. Of the infected ones, 168,129 have fully recovered. A total of 1,202 people have lost their lives due to coronavirus infection as of Saturday in Nepal.
