Tourism Managers in Bintan Scream, Tourist Visits Weaken Since Corona Virus

TRIBUNBATAM.id - Corona virus outbreak from Wuhan, China also hit the economy of some tourist attractions in Bintan.

A popular tourist destination on the edge of Jalan Lintas Barat, Busung, Seri Kuala Lobam, Bintan.

Namely Telaga Biru Desert tour, Bintan Regency is an example.

Since the Corona virus outbreak struck the citizens of Wuhan, China, last December until now, it has reduced the arrival of foreign tourists in Bintan.

Especially the arrival of foreign tourists from China who are on average often visit Bintan.

The manager of Telaga Biru Sand Desert in Bintan, Zali revealed, the tourist attractions he manages are currently experiencing a drastic decline in visits since the Corona virus issue spreads around the world.

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Imagine, tourists who visit the place are the average tourist from China.

So that indirectly tourist visits begin to be paralyzed.

"Very dramatically decreased, usually 5 to 8 buses more tourists visiting our place in one day. These are just a few. And even then tourists from Singapore and Malaysia who visited," he explained, Monday (02/10/2020).

He conveyed, the influence of tourist visits on the tours he managed has occurred since the past 15 days.

Inevitably, income has declined and some food stalls have also been closed.

Only a few stalls are open.

"Usually we get a turnover of IDR 20 million in one day from tourist entrance tickets and others. But with this Corona virus outbreak, the turnover is only IDR 500,000 per day. And that's from local, Singaporean and Malaysian tourists while China. nothing else, "he said.

He also admitted, very sorry for the Corona virus.

But according to him the steps of government from abroad and Indonesia are already good to prevent the entry of Corona virus outbreaks into Indonesia.