Hotels in Naran, Kaghan, Shogran sealed after staff test positive for coronavirus

All hotels in tourist hotspots Shogran, Naran and Kaghan have been sealed after several staff members tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

The Mansehra district administration sealed the hotels on Sunday after 47 new cases of coronavirus cases emerged, Mansehra’s Additional Deputy Commissioner Maqbool Hussain said.

He further said at least 48 hotels, including 22 main businesses and their respective branches have been sealed to curb the spread of the virus. The infected patients have been quarantined at the hotels, local media reported.

However, some hotels reopened despite being sealed. The Kaghan Development Authority (KDA) in a letter to the Mansehra deputy commissioner said that the hotels and restaurants had reopened their businesses.

The letter continued that if these businesses are allowed to operate, cases may increase. "The KDA authorised officer lodged a complaint at Police Post Naran for lodging FIRs but action is yet to be taken," the letter said.

Coronavirus cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's tourist spots have seen an increase after the government lifted countrywide restrictions.