Sunday, May 10, 2020

Coronavirus claims lives of 78 Non Resident Nepalis across the globe

Some 78 Non Resident Nepalis (NRNs) have lost their lives due to Covid-19 as yesterday evening, according to the NRN Association Health Committee.
Some 51 NRNs have succumbed to the infection in Britain alone, the largest number of Nepali deaths reported in a foreign land, the committee reported in a press note. “Likewise, some 15 NRNs have died in the USA, six in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), one each in Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Bahrain and Sweden,” the press note reads, adding that the number of NRNs infected by Covid-19 has reached 5,472 across the world with more than 2,000 recovering from the deadly disease. “The NRNA has provided relief support to 35,000 NRNs, who were affected by the pandemic, in different countries.”
They were provided with food supplies and medical support including face mark, sanitizer and medicines, according to the press note. “The NRNA has also been providing counselling service through its 24-hour hotline service.”

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