KATHMANDU: The government has intensified discussion to use several hotels in Nagarkot into quarantine centers for people showing symptoms of the novel coronavirus infection.

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai held a meeting with the local entrepreneurs of Nagarkot about the idea.

Nagarkot hoteliers assured of support to the government’s plan at the time of crisis.

Nagarkot has around 2,000 rooms in around 100 hotels.