COVID-19 Outbreak: All hotels in tourist hotspots in Shogran, Naran and Kaghan sealed

All hotels in tourist hotspots Shogran, Naran and Kaghan have been sealed after several COVID-19 cases were reported among staff working at different hotels.

The action was taken by the Mansehra district administration on Sunday.

According to Mansehra Additional Deputy Commissioner Maqbool Hussain, the district health department reported 47 COVID-19 cases at private hotels located in these spots.

48 hotels, including 22 main businesses and their respective branches, have been sealed at all three tourist spots and the infected patients had been quarantined at the hotels, according to Mansehra Additional Deputy Commissioner.

Furthermore, the Kaghan Development Authority (KDA) on Sunday has written a  letter to the Mansehra deputy commissioner, suggesting a ‘smart lockdown’ to be imposed at five hotels and restaurants in Naran after staff tested positive for Covid-19.