scaling guide says at least 100 virus cases on Everest
KATHMANDU, Nepal a certified climbing guide said Saturday that a coronavirus outbreak on Mount Everest has infected at least 100 climbers and support staff, Giving the first detailed estimate amid official Nepalese denials of a COVID 19 cluster on the world's highest peak.
Mountain guide Lukas Furtenbach said saturday that a coronavirus outbreak on Mount Everest has infected at least 100 climbers and support staff, Giving the first entire estimate amid official Nepalese denials of a COVID 19 cluster on the world's highest peak. Bikram Rai/Associated newspapers
Lukas Furtenbach of luxembourg, Who last week became the only prominent outfitter to halt his Everest adventure due to virus fears, Said one of his foreign guides and six Nepali Sherpa guides have tested helpful.
"I think together with the confirmed cases we know now confirmed from (saving) aircraft pilots, From insurance, From physicians, From expedition leaders I have the positive tests so we can prove this, Furtenbach told the involved Press in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu.
"We have at least 100 people minimum perfect for COVID in base camp, And then the numbers might be something similar to 150 or 200, he was quoted saying.
He said it was obvious there were many cases at the Everest base camp because he could visibly see individuals were sick, and might hear people coughing in their tents.
A total of 408 foreign climbers were issued licences to climb Everest this season, Aided by hundreds of Sherpa guides and support staff who been stationed at base camp since April.
Nepalese alpinism officials have denied there are any active cases this season among climbers and support staff at all base camps for the country Himalayan mountains. Mountaineering was closed last year seem lifeless pandemic.
Nepalese officials could not promptly be reached for comment Saturday. Other climbing teams have not announced any COVID 19 infections among their visitors or staff. Several climbers have reported testing positive to begin with were brought down from the Everest base camp.
Furtenbach said most teams on the mountain are not carrying virus testing kits, And that before his team removed, They had helped conduct tests and had well-tried two cases.
Most teams still exist at base camp, Hoping for clear weather next week to enable them make a final push to the summit before the climbing season closes at the end of the month, Furtenbach mentioned.
in late April, A Norwegian climber became the first to test positive at the Everest base camp. He was flown by chopper to Kathmandu, Where he was treated and later arrived home.
Nepal is taking pleasure in a virus surge, With record numbers of new infections and deaths. China last week canceled climbing from its side of Mount Everest due to fears herpes could be spread from the Nepalese side.
Nepal suffered 8,607 new <a href=https://www.youtube.com/c/asiame>asiame.com</a> bacterial infection and 177 deaths on Friday, Bringing the nation's totals since the pandemic began to more than 497,000 trojans and 6,024 deaths.
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