Last Updated: COVID 19: Hospitals Rapidly Fill Up As New Mutant Of Delta Variant Spreads In Nepal The increasing number of COVID cases in Nepal has forced the hospital management to establish an extension of the COVID ward outside the hospital premises. IMAGE: PTI With the spread of the Delta COVID-19 variant, Nepal has once again reopened the temporary shelters for patients. The increasing number of COVID cases in Nepal has forced the hospital management to establish an extension of the COVID ward outside the hospital premises. The sudden rise in COVID cases has escalated fear among citizens and hospitals. With the looming threat of the third wave, hospital management has started preparing for the worst.