Jakarta: The coronavirus outbreak has put a dent in Indonesia's tourism as some 10 thousand Chinese tourists chose to scrap their plans to visit the resort island of Bali.
Chairperson of the Indonesian Travel Agent Association (Astindo) Elly Hutabarat confirmed here on Thursday, January 30, 2020, that the corona virus outbreak had a significant impact on the growth in tourism in Indonesia and the world.
"Of course, this virus will have an impact. Some 10 thousand Chinese tourists canceled trips to Bali. Moreover, trips from here to China are also canceled. We just have a travel advisory only for Wuhan. (In fact), everywhere seems to have been affected. China will also suffer," she remarked.
Moreover, she believes that a decline in the number of tourists would be long-lasting, as a similar problem had cropped up in 2003.
"Right now, we just leave it to the Chinese government to secure the right medicine, but for how long, we do not know," she remarked.
"In 2003, a SARS outbreak had also swept through China, and it also took a long time. I recollect that in Singapore, the Changi airport, which was earlier crowded, now wears a deserted look akin to a cemetery, as only some 10-20 people were seen," she recalled. (Antara)
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