Solukhumbu. The world's highest peak, Everest, will be closed tomorrow (Tuesday). The Everest National Park is about to completely block the area to prevent the spread of the Corona virus (Covid-19), a pandemic worldwide.
According to the decision made by the government, officials of the hotel entrepreneurs' association located in the Sagarmatha National Park, Khumbu area, after the joint discussion, the locals of the Sagarmatha area were completely locked up, said consultant Lamakali Lama of Namche. "We are returning the number of tourists who have come to Khumbu area from the same area now," said Lama, adding that the postal area established by Sagarmatha National Park for tourists was closed as well.
Although the tourist movement has increased in the Everest region since the beginning of spring, only a few tourists have reached this area this year. The WHO report states that the Corona virus, which has a high mountainous area and can live in the open for up to 7 days in the cold. Therefore, not only foreign tourists from this region, but also those from Kathmandu, have been specifically urged to stay in self-quarantine, Lama said.
All government offices, hotel entrepreneurs and local tourists have apologized for the inconvenience caused by the tourists due to timely drastic measures to prevent the outbreak. Lama said he had made such a difficult decision, even though Corona was a disease that could not be transmitted from one person to another.
Meanwhile, all the hotels in Namche Bazaar were closed by the entrance of Everest on March 3. The meeting of the Lodge and Hotel Association Namche Bazaar Committee decided to close all the hotels until further notice.
Now, on Monday, positive reports of a coroner-infected person in Kathmandu came to a panic. Health Minister Bhanubhakta Dhakal informed that Corona was positive through a press conference. Minister Dhakal has urged the common people not to panic but also to take precautions.
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