thiruvananthapuram all tourist destinations in the state will be opened on monday and they will be fully functioning hereafter tourism minister p a muhammed riyas said here on sundayhe also said the tourism department would celebrate onam on a virtual platform this year the state could not undertake onam week celebrations due to the pandemic last yearthe tourism centres are being opened with an eye on domestic tourists all those who have taken at least one dose of vaccine will be allowed to stay at hotels and resorts while a similar condition will be applicable for employees also he saidthe minister said such tourist accommodations would be allowed even in containment zones a mobile application was being prepared by connecting all unexplored tourist locations in the statethe states tourism sector has suffered a loss of approximately rs 33000 crore during marchdecember 2020 due to the covid19 outbreak in addition an approximate rs 7000 crore has been lost by way of foreign exchange he saidexpat orgs will be made part of celebrationon onam celebrations riyas said keralas arts culture food varieties and prominent tourist destinations would be showcased virtually with the help of visual media and other means the onam flower carpet to be themed as humanitys world flower carpet will be in digital format that can be uploaded on the department website any group from anywhere in the world can participate in the event and there will be separate prizes for entries from the country and abroad he said the registration will begin on the website on august10 various expat organisations will be made part of the onam celebrations and discussions are underway with such organisations he added