11 April 2020, Kathmandu
Coronavirus death toll has claimed to 365 in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region as of Saturday afternoon.
According to the latest figures, 249 have died in India, 71 in Pakistan, 30 in Bangladesh, 15 in Afghanistan, and seven in Sri Lanka, taking the total death toll to 365 in the SAARC member states.
India
India is the worst-hit among SAARC member states.The death toll in India has reached 249 as of Saturday afternoon. India has reported a total of 7,600 cases so far. Currently, India has 6,500 active cases.
Pakistan
Pakistan, the second worst-hit in the SAARC region, has witnessed 71 deaths so far while 4, 788 have been infected.
Bangladesh
The death toll in Bangladesh has climbed to 30 as of Saturday afternoon. The total number of infection cases has reached 482 in the country.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan has reported 15 deaths and 521 people have been infected as of Saturday afternoon.
Sri Lanka
The death toll in Sri Lanka has reached seven after one more. The number of infection cases has reached 197 in the country.
Nepal
Nepal has reported nine infection cases. The number of infection cases has reached nine after three more cases were reported on April 2. One among them has returned home after recovery. No one has died from the novel virus so far in the country.
Maldives
The number of infection cases has reached 19 in the Maldives. A total of 13 of them have returned home after treatment. No one has died from Coronavirus so far in the country.
Bhutan
Bhutan is the least affected country in the SAARC region. Bhutan has five infection cases. Two among those infected with the novel virus have returned home after treatment while the three are undergoing treatment at various hospitals.
