Coronavirus now has reached to the highest peak of world. The infection has spread its tentacles infecting several climbers of Mount Everest. The deadly virus has struck climbers on the world's seventh-highest peak, Dhaulagiri.
As per the reports of CNM, Dhaulagiri which is located 345 kilometers west of Everest found corona positive climbers. The report quoting the chairperson of tour operator Seven Summits Trek Mingma Sherpa read that at least 19 people have been evacuated from the camps of the mountain. A total of seven were tested positive out of them while 12 others were scheduled to take a test after showing symptoms. The Norwegian climber was infected with COVID-19 on Mount Everest in late April. The COVID-19 has infected over 156 million and killed over 3 million people around the world, forced China to cancel permits to the world's highest peak in March last year. Since the mountain nation generates a large part of its revenue from the tourism sector, many Nepalis depend on climbing for their livelihoods. Amid the alarming situation Nepal has made it mandatory for everyone arriving in the country through charter or under the air bubble scheme to undergo 10 days quarantine in hotels.
This year Nepal has issued record-high permits to scale Mount Everest. As per the data of the Department of Tourism that oversees and grants permits for expeditions, a total of 408 members, including 93 women, from 43 teams have received permission for Mt Everest.
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