4,355 Indian expatriates died of Covid-19: Government

A total of 4,355 Indian expatriates died due to Covid-19 in 88 countries, with the highest death toll of 1,237 being reported in Saudi Arabia, followed by 894 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The details were provided by minister of state for external affairs V Muraleedharan in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. According to him, 668 Indian expatriates died of Covid-19 in Kuwait, 555 in Oman and 203 in Bahrain. The number was five in the United States, while it was 15 in Russia.