Nepal has shut down its Himalayan peaks, including Mount Everest, for climbers this climbing season from March to May amid coronavirus spread.
The country has also stopped its visa-on-arrival scheme that most climbers used while coming to Nepal. Authorities have announced that all of the Himalayan peaks will remain closed until the situation comes under control.
More than 30,000 Australian mountaineers travel to Nepal each year during the spring season that starts in March and peaks in April and May.
As per reports, the country makes more than $5 million a year just from the permit fee it charges from climbers and the country will bear a huge loss after this shutdown.
The country has reported one case of coronavirus. It was a student from China on his way back to Nepal. The country has tested 450 people so far.
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