A day after Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population said that people themselves need to pay for Covid-19 tests and treatment costs if they are infected, Nepalis on Monday took to social media to chide the administration, wondering why citizens should pay tax to the government if it cannot ensure their fundamental right.

Health Ministry spokesperson Dr Jageshwor Gautam on Sunday said that the government will pay for Covid-19 tests and treatment for only those who are financially poor and for frontline workers, inviting widespread criticism.

“I just said what the Cabinet has decided,” Gautam told the Post on Monday. “As per the Cabinet decision, people have to pay for tests and treatment charges both in private and government hospitals.”

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