Coronavirus: Mass cancellation of hotel bookings in Kerala, says Minister
A
day after the Kerala government declared the novel coronavirus
as a 'state
calamity',
Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran on Tuesday said the epidemic
outbreak had begun affecting the tourism sector as hotel bookings
have suffered mass cancellations.
After
the Nipah virus and deadly floods, the coronavirus outbreak has also
adversely impacted the holiday industry as hotel bookings during the
February-March months have been cancelled widely across the state, he
said in the state Assembly during the question hour.Three students, including a woman medico, from the state who studied in Wuhan university in China had tested positive for the virus in Thrissur, Alappuzha and Kasaragod districts in the last few days, following which the LDF government declared the epidemic as a 'state calamity' on Monday night.
The negative propaganda during the time of Nipah had cost the tourism industry dearly, the minister noted. Read More
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