Fewer tourists: A file picture showing tourists taking pictures near the iconic Merlion statue in Singapore. The city-state is losing about 18,000 to 20,000 tourists a day due to the outbreak — AFP
SINGAPORE: Singapore could see a 25% to 30% decline in tourist arrivals and spending this year because of the coronavirus outbreak, as the industry braces for a worse impact than the 2003 SARS pandemic, the city’s tourism chief said.
The city-state is losing about 18,000 to 20,000 tourists a day, and the figures could plummet further if the situation persists for longer, Keith Tan, chief executive of Singapore Tourism Board, said in an interview with Bloomberg TV.
