Melbourne man who was confined to room and used bucket as a toilet highlights challenges for some Covid patients

As case numbers rise in Australia and more people are being forced into isolation, there are calls for better awareness of support available

A man who was confined to his room at his Melbourne sharehouse and forced to go to the toilet in a bucket after being diagnosed with Covid has prompted calls for better awareness of support available for people isolating during the pandemic.

Melbourne man Qas Ansari, 37, said he was worried he would pass Covid onto his three housemates, so they sealed off his room using plastic sheeting, building an airlock over his door, and for two days he used a bucket for a toilet and did not shower.

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