Kathmandu, Oct. 22 -- The health condition of a 38-year-old Covid-positive man from Kuleshwor Kathmandu, who was in home isolation, deteriorated fast on Wednesday. His family members as well his doctor, tried to find a hospital bed for him the whole day.

"We contacted all hospitals treating Covid-19 patients in Kathmandu for a bed. But to no avail," Dr Suyash Timalsina told the Post. "We kept trying to contact officials through the Ministry of Health's hotline for serious cases. But they didn't help."

Timalsina had referred his patient to a hospital after the oxygen saturation level in his bloodstream was low. "The patient just needed oxygen therapy, but we had to struggle for the whole day until we found a bed at Bir Hospital in the ev...