Nepal, one of the poorest countries in the world, is facing a surge in coronavirus cases, prompting global fear that the situation may look “chillingly” familiar with India’s.
According to Aljazeera, Nepal is now reporting about 20 daily Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people – about the same number as India was reporting two weeks ago.
Covid-19 cases are skyrocketing, hospitals are overwhelmed, and the country’s Prime Minister is pleading for help from other nations.
Last weekend, 44 percent of Nepal’s Covid tests came back positive, according to government figures quoted by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), as it warned of an impending crisis.
“What is happening in India right now is a horrifying preview of Nepal’s future if we cannot contain this latest Covid surge that is claiming more lives by the minute,” Nepal’s Red Cross chairperson, Dr. Netra Prasad Timsina, said in a statement.
