Coronavirus Blow to Tourism Sector in Italy

Coronavirus Blow to Tourism Sector in Italy

The coronavirus affected the tourism industry, which is among the most important sources of income in Italy. In Italy, 827 people died due to the coronavirus epidemic, which started three weeks ago and linked the whole country, and more than 12 thousand people were detected to be infected. According to the statistics of the World Tourism Organization, the tourism industry is in crisis today because of coronavirus panic in Italy, which is the 5th most visited country. The tourism sector, which has a 15 percent contribution to the country's economy, is above the sectors most affected by the epidemic. Stating that he has been running a hotel for 35 years in the center of Rome, Andrea Valentini said, "To be frank, this is the first time in these 35 years we have been facing such a crisis. The crises we have faced in the past years have not been as severe. Finally, we have been completely empty. Regardless, our predictions for the future, especially for the summer, are unfortunately not very bright. The situation is really very, very dramatic. " "We had a 93 percent occupancy rate last year. We are at a rate of 28 percent this year," she replied. Valentini stated that they were caught unprepared for an emergency that had never been experienced before, "This has never happened before. It is not easy to handle such an emergency or to make decisions. Last night, it came to the point where our Prime Minister made important decisions." she pointed out. "Most of the cancellations came from the USA, France, England, Spain, and other countries, but there is no country that stands out in this period. The Prime Minister declared the whole of Italy as a" red zone ". While listening to his explanation, I was not surprised, maybe I thought that he should have done it before. " made the evaluation.