Janakpur/birgunj, May 13 -- As reports of community transmission of Covid-19 in Birgunj Metropolitan City surfaced, most districts in Province 2 had not recorded a significant number of infections, apart from a few cases in Bara, Rautahat and Sarlahi districts.

But, fast forward to Wednesday, seven of the eight districts of the province have a significant number of Covid-19 cases and the province has become a hotspot for infections in the country.

One of the reasons the virus has spread so quickly is the way people reacted to the nationwide lockdown, which started on March 24. "More than 50 days into the lockdown, people are still coming out of their homes and socialising," said Pradip Lal, a local of Janakpur Ward No. 9. "Only yesterda...