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December 7: At a time when arrival of tourists is growing in Nepal, a new variant of coronavirus is expected to push the tourism sector towards another crisis. According to hoteliers, tourists have kept their booking on hold after the Omicron variant was detected in Nepal.
In November 2021, more tourists visited Nepal than the previous month. According to the Nepal Tourism Board, 26,135 tourists visited Nepal in November compared to 23,284 in October. As the number of tourists was gradually increasing, Omicron variant has once again created panic. Therefore, various countries have banned flights and travel, while Nepal has also banned people coming from nine countries from entering Nepal, including South Africa and Hong Kong.
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Stating that India has stopped tourists from entering India from Lumbini, he said that there is a situation of ‘wait and see’ for some time now.
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