No infections on Everest: Tourism Ministry

The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has made it clear that there is no health safety risks at Mount Everest base camp. In a press statement, the Ministry said its attention has been drawn towards the recent news reports by some media that some members in the Everest expedition teams for the spring season had tested positive for Covid-19, raising fears of a serious outbreak. “There is no such risk at Everest base camp as claimed by some media,’’ the Ministry said. Some of domestic and international media recently published reports claiming that the virus had spread... Read More