Kathmandu, Aug. 26 -- A walk to the Matatirtha temple was the highlight of the day for the residents of Matatirtha Old Age Home. They would also enjoy the interactions with volunteers that came to talk to them and make donations to the Home.

But since March both have stopped in fear of the coronavirus.

Covid-19 may not have hit old age homes in Kathmandu like it did in the West but the management at Matatirtha Old Age Home, like others in Kathmandu, is taking no chances.

"We have stopped not only visitors but also the residents' daily temple visits," said Dharma Maharjan, a member of the establishment's management committee.

According to an April report from the London School of Economics, between 42 and 57 percent of Covid-19 deaths ...