MANANG: The Annapurna Trekking Route has seen very few human mobilities due to fear stemming from the epidemic of coronavirus.
The Annapurna circuit trek that starts with counter-clockwise from Lamjung district headquarters, Beshisahar, ends at Pokhara in Kaski.
Earlier, there used to be a huge inflow of trekkers during the season.
However, the trek now seems to be void. In fact, there is no mobility of tourists trekking to Manang via Lamjung Besisahar, Khudibhulbhule, Bahundanda and Jagatchyamche.
Tourism and hotel entrepreneurs have been disappointed due to almost-no arrival of trekkers and tourists.
According to tourism entrepreneur Binod Gurung, last year the hotel rooms were fully occupied and there was a situation to accommodate tourists under the tent but this time almost all rooms are empty.
A hotel entrepreneur Mingmar Lama said tourists’ arrival to the trekking route is declining day after day due to reasons including excessive snowfall and epidemic.
The trek route is seen with no tourists in the season, he added. “We are fearful of disease transmission rather than drop in the tourists’ arrival”, he said.
Meanwhile, the Manang district administration office has called for locals to remain cautious of tourists and adopt alertness measures about spreading coronavirus.
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