Erlend Ness

Norwegian mountaineer Erlend Ness on April 15 became the first Mount Everest climber to test positive for coronavirus while camping at the base of the mountain. However, Ness was tested negative in his later test on April 22 and is now staying with a Nepalese local family. Meanwhile, Austrian mountain guide Lukas Furtenbach, leading 18 climbers, has called for urgent mass testing at all the base camps.