On this page, we shall keep updating the Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) impacts on the Himachal and Kullu Manali Tourism. 05 January 2022: To control the spread of Covid-19 and it's Omicron varient, Himachal government has imposed night curfew in the state from 10 pm to 5 am. The gathering will be in 50 per cent capacity. However, there will not be much impact on the tourism. 26 December 2021: The first case of Omicron has been reported from Himachal today. A woman with a travel history of Canada has been tested positive for the new Omicron variant of Covid-19. The 45-year-old woman from Mandi district of Himachal, whose samples were sent to Delhi for whole-genome sequencing to confirm Omicron on December 18, was tested negative for Covid-19 on December 24 while her sample for Omicron was found positive on December 26. This lone case is expected to have no impact on tourism as the woman is in home isolation and her three contacts have also been found to be negative. The woman and her three primary contacts are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. 24 December 2021: Thousands of tourists have thronged Manali. Tourists are expecting a White Christmas this time as met office has predicted snowfall in the next few days while it's already snowing on the peaks. Most hotels are fully occupied. Traffic moving slowly at some places. Unfortunately, 99% tourists are not wearing face masks which has become a matter of concern and challenge before the authorities in combating Covid-19. 21 December 2021: Manali is witnessing a huge tourist rush with most hotels fully occupied till the first week of January. The town is expected to remain overcrowded from 24 December to 1 January during Christmas and New Year Eve. Kasol, Manikaran, Jibhi, Tirthan and other places of Kullu-Manali are
On this page, we shall keep updating the Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) impacts on the Himachal and Kullu Manali Tourism. 05 January 2022: To control the spread of Covid-19 and it’s Omicron varient, Himachal government has imposed night curfew in the state from 10 pm to 5 am. The gathering will be in 50 per cent capacity.
While Himachal government has opened its border to tourists without need of e-pass or any formality, the residents of Spiti valley, including tourism stakeholders, have decided not to host tourists this year as they believe handling of Covid-19 patients during harsh winters of valley will be near to impossible. The decision to remain shut was taken by Spiti Tourism Society after meeting of hoteliers, homestay owners, tourist guides, taxi drivers, panchayat representatives, beopar mandal, mahila mandal, yuvak mandal and Commitee for Preventive Measures and Sustainable Development (CPMSD), a committee which is formed by the residents to fight Covid-19. It was decided in the meeting that all tourism activities including jeep safari, trekking, camping and package tours shall remain closed in 2020. However, it was also decided that no tourist will be allowed to enter the Spiti valley till October 31 and they will decide on future course after holding another meeting. For now, the tourism stakeholders were asked not to accept booking until next year. Sonam Targe, member of Spiti Tourism Society said, this tough decision was taken considering the consequences of the pandemic that it can have on high altitude region of Spiti which has limited medical facilities, underdeveloped infrastructure and extreme geographical conditions with harsh winters. “Winter season is setting in and Spiti will be more vulnerable as people in medical need will need to be taken outside the Spiti for treatment amid limited connectivity. We have managed to keep the disease out of the valley. Residents here are dependent on tourism for livelihood but they are sacrificing everything to protect themselves. We have requested tourists to postpone their travel plans to next season when the Spiti valley will be safest destination to travel,” he said. Spiti residents have been in controversy for taking strict decisions to keep
While Himachal government has opened its border to tourists without need of e-pass or any formality, the residents of Spiti valley, including tourism stakeholders, have decided not to host tourists this year as they believe handling of Covid-19 patients during harsh winters of valley will be near to impossible. The decision to remain shut was
