KP government to reopen tourism industry with SOPs

Author: Jawad Yousafzai

ISLAMABAD: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government amid the increasing threat of Covid-19 has approved reopening of the tourism sector under the standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Earlier on Monday, Prime Minister Imran Khan also announced the reopening of tourism industry and allowed all overseas Pakistanis to return home after the National Coordination Committee gave the go-ahead to self-quarantine policy for Covid-19 patients among them.

The decisions to further ease the restrictions were taken at the National Coordination Committee (NCC) meeting, which was presided over by Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Meanwhile, the hotel administration is given the responsibility for implementation of SOPs and social distancing measures among the masses while coming to the tourist spots in the province.

As per the direction of the KP government, the temperature of all the people coming to guest houses or hotels will be checked and the vehicles used by the tourists will too be sanitised through anti-coronavirus spray.

The documents released by the KP government further show that single room of hotel will be given to not more than two guests and double room will be given to not more than four guests; adding that the tour operators and hotel administration will be responsible for informing the tourists about the SOPs, precautionary measures and available healthcare facilities at nearby hospitals from tourist spots.