Kathmandu, Sept. 1 -- After the death of four prisoners in central jail, one of whom tested positive for the coronavirus, on Tuesday, the overcrowded prisons have become a cause for concern for officials.

With over 111 inmates and 85 security officials at prisons across the country testing positive so far, prisons are becoming hotspots of virus transmissions.

"Reports of the three others are yet to come," said Laxmi Prasad Sapkota, jailor at the Central Jail. "They were already suffering from chronic diseases like diabetes, blood pressure and kidney problems, and were being treated at Bir Hospital and the person who was tested positive was undergoing treatment at Mega Hospital."

The coronavirus positive man was from Kanchanpur and the ...