KATHMANDU: As many as sixteen Nepalis living and working abroad died from COVID-19 in the past week, taking the reported death toll to 160.

According to Non-resident Nepalis Association (NRNA), among the deceased, eight died in Qatar, three in Kuwait and five in United Arab Emirates. As of Saturday evening, 160 people have died of Covid-19 in 14 different countries, the NRNA added. With this number, the global Covid-19 death toll of Nepalis has reached 200, with 40 dead within the country. Likewise, 28,681 of those infected have recovered to take the recovery rate to 93 per cent.