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Himachal sees 20-30% fall in tourist numbers

By IANS | Updated: March 12, 2020 15:46 IST

As the coronavirus continues its attack both domestically and globally, favourite resorts of Himachal Pradesh have been experiencing a tourism drop of 20 to 30 per cent, tourism industry representatives said on Thursday.

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Shimla, March 12 As the coronavirus continues its attack both domestically and globally, favourite resorts of Himachal Pradesh have been experiencing a tourism drop of 20 to 30 per cent, tourism industry representatives said on Thursday.

They say the cancellation of bookings can be severely impacted further if any positive case is reported in the state. They have asked the local authorities to step up coronavirus vigil to prevent its epidemic in the state.

Officials of the state-run Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation

( With inputs from IANS )

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