Nepal forgets the risk of waterborne diseases amid Covid-19, and it’s turning costly

Sudikshya Chhetri had a fever and frequent loose, watery bowel movements a week ago. A nurse herself, Chhetri was afraid she might have contracted Covid-19.

“As the lockdown eased a bit, I, along with some of my colleagues, had gone for lunch in a nearby restaurant. A day after that, I suffered from loose motion and fever,” the 24-year-old recalls, “Then, I immediately thought it was the coronavirus as the symptoms matched.”