Kathmandu, Aug. 23 -- Ojir, 37, is one of the 42 Covid-infected persons in Kathmandu Metropolitan Ward No. 32 currently in home isolation.He and his family had tested positive for Covid-19 on August 13.

But isolating at home is not easy for Ojir, who lives in a rented flat in Koteshwor with his family of six.

"Due to a lack of quarantine centres and hospital beds, we have to stay isolated at home as instructed by local authorities. It's scary because we are not getting any treatment nor are we getting food and essentials from local authorities or the government," said Ojir, who wished to identify himself only by his first name.

According to Ojir, he and his family went to Teku Hospital to get tested for Covid-19 after another person in...