Climbing guide says at least 100 people infected with coronavirus on Mount Everest – South China Morning Post
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An expert climbing guide said on Saturday that a coronavirus outbreak on Mount Everest has infected at least 100 climbers and support staff, giving the first comprehensive estimate amid official Nepalese denials of a Covid-19 cluster on the world’s highest peak.Lukas Furtenbach of Austria, who last week became the only prominent outfitter to halt his Everest expedition over virus fears, said one of his foreign guides and six Nepali Sherpa guides have tested positive.“I think with all the…Read More
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