Kathmandu, Aug. 19 -- Rita Bhandari is staying at her home at Imadol, Lalitpur and she is worried. After learning that four of her colleagues tested positive for Covid-19, she, along with one of her friends, tried to get tested for five consecutive days last week. Then they gave up.

"Every day, we had to return disappointed," said Bhandari.

The first day they were late when they got to the Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital. The second day they were told to try other hospitals that collect swabs. The third day they went to three hospitals, including a private one which asked for a fee of Rs 6,500. On the fourth and the fifth days, they went to Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital at 5 am to get tokens for tes...