Quarantine centres are supposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus, but in Nepal, they have turned into infection hotspots, the country's National Human Rights Commission says. Around 170,000 people are currently in quarantine.

In a report, the commission criticises the government for failing to properly manage the centres to the standard set by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The WHO advises that spacious and ventilated single rooms should be provided with hand hygiene and toilet facilities, or if a shared facility is the only option, beds should be placed at least one metre apart.

The report also says that Nepal's government is not testing enough people and is using rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) tests, which are not effective.
The country has had 4,614 confirmed cases and 14 deaths from Covid-19.