Asymptomatic patients in home isolation in Kathmandu find themselves in limbo
Kathmandu, Aug. 30 -- Suraj Shrestha, of Kathmandu Metropolitan-32, has been in home isolation for 15 days now. Shrestha's office got all its employees tested for Covid-19 after a colleague was found to have been infected.
"On August 14, I also tested positive. But as I didn't show any visible symptoms, local authorities asked me to isolate myself at home," said Shrestha.
After his reports came in, Shrestha's daughter, son and wife were also tested for the disease on August 15. "But luckily, their result was negative," said Shrestha. "However, it was difficult for me to stay in home isolation as I was worried I would pass the disease on to my family members," he said. "But we took as many precautions as we could."
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