Kathmandu, March 25 -- Ever since the nationwide lockdown was announced on 23 March, the fear of being infected by COVID-19 has risen among those charged with taking care of the elderly and the very young.
Older people, and those with pre-existing medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease are said to be more vulnerable to becoming severely ill with the virus.
The Pashupati Briddha Ashram home for the elderly and Nepal Childrens' Organisation (Bal Mandir) in Naxal have both been under quarantine since 14 March, with no visitors allowed.
The danger of COVID-19 has added onto the challenge of running the organisations which were damaged in the 2015 earthquake and have not been fully repaired. The Pashupati home for the...