Kathmandu, Aug. 27 -- On Thursday, Nepal reported eight more coronavirus deaths, taking the tally to 183.

According to the Ministry of Health data, 88 of the victims are aged between 31 and 60 years. Of the 183 people who have lost their lives to the virus so far, 17 were aged 31-40; 42 were aged 41-50, and 29 were between 51 and 60 years of age. The rest were either above 60 or below 30 years of age.

Though officials say 90 percent of those who died had pre-existing medical conditions, doctors say such a sweeping statement by those in authority could be costly for the country, as there is a need also to dig deeper into demography.

According to public health experts, attributing Covid-19 deaths to pre-existing and underlying medical co...