Instead, they isolated themselves at home with an oxygen cylinder. The Adhikaris are among a group of people in Nepal who are tackling Covid-19 at home and not seeking medical help. And they have a reason not to. With hospitals overwhelmed with Covid-19 patients and the country facing an acute shortage of oxygen and other medical supplies, many private hospitals over the past few days have published notices saying they cannot take in new patients. "Luckily, one of my relatives arranged for an oxygen cylinder for us, so we didn't have to go to the hospital," said Mr Adhikari, a freelance researcher.