Coronavirus | Second wave of COVID-19 deals body blow to Kumarakom

The lines of tourists that were usual once have disappeared now.

There was a mega flood in 2018, followed by another later next year. Then came the regional health scare, the Nipah outbreak. But over the years since its emergence as a globally acclaimed village destination, Kumarakom has not witnessed anything remotely like the impact of the COVID-19. And just when it was bouncing back from the impact of the pandemic-induced lock down last year, the second wave of the pandemic has dealt a body blow to the tourism business in the destination. A village used to receive over seven million visitors annually. However, the lines of tourists that were usual once have disappeared now. The famed house boats have once again begun idling along the canal banks while the hotels and resorts have all wound up operation for the time-being.