Coronavirus scare has only marginal effect on tourist footfall in city

Thiruvananthapuram | Tuesday | 4th February, 2020

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UDS Hotels & Resorts CEO Rajagopal Iyer said two NRI tourists cancelled their bookings since a case was reported in Alappuzha on Sunday. “Since three confirmed cases were reported, many tourists who had made bookings have been calling up. However, if the cases increase, the situation may turn worse,” said Rajagopal. Rajadhani Group of Hotels corporate assistant general manager (sales and marketing) Akhil A Vijay said the virus scare has not affected its bookings so far. The tour operators, on the other hand, have been assuring prospective travellers of the health situation in the district..