Mercy Corps: Thousands of Jobless Migrant Workers Take Risky Journey Home to Nepal
June 20, 2020
June 20, 2020
PORTLAND, Oregon, June 20 -- The Mercy Corps issued the following statement by Nepal Country Director Christie Getman:
In the past week, the number of COVID-19 infection cases in Nepal has continued to rise, including a huge influx of positive cases among migrant workers returning to Nepal from foreign countries. An estimated 800,000 migrant workers are returning home from places such as the Middle East and India, the fourth-most COVID-19 affected country in the world.
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In the past week, the number of COVID-19 infection cases in Nepal has continued to rise, including a huge influx of positive cases among migrant workers returning to Nepal from foreign countries. An estimated 800,000 migrant workers are returning home from places such as the Middle East and India, the fourth-most COVID-19 affected country in the world.
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