the Proportion of Russians who were forced to abandon a planned holiday, up to 50 percent, showed the survey research holding “ROMIR” spent may 16-22.
This is a much higher level to pandemic coronavirus. So, March 19-26 refused to leave, only 18% of people. In Moscow the figure is even higher (58%), the researchers explain that “traditionally the high tourist activity” inhabitants.
the Survey were 40 000 people over 18 years of age from 220 cities of Russia. Such studies, showing the effects of coronavirus on the lives of Russians by ROMIR carries with Mar regularly.
vacation Plans have changed due to the pandemic coronavirus and put due of her limitations, respondents answered. But, apparently, played the role of financial factors. So, more than a third of respondents (37%) plan to defer unspent money until the next holiday, 24% are ready to spend it on other purchases, and another 18% pay off their loans. Muscovites mostly (28% of respondents from Moscow) I prefer to keep the money saved as a “safety cushion”.
In connection with the coronavirus, many countries have closed the borders for tourists, and in some States came from other countries, people in mandatory quarantine. Rosturizm 19 March asked Russians to refrain from trips abroad. The same is asked for Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin: “a few days rest it is possible to pay too high a price.”
Prerequisites for the rapid recovery of international tourism in the world has not yet seen, as the situation in many countries remains very difficult, said the head of the Federal tourism Agency of sarin doguzova. But for the country to move still difficult, in many areas there are quarantine for those arriving from other regions. Momentum in the domestic tourism fell at 95-100%, without work there can be 2.5 million people employed in the industry, said the Federal tourism Agency. Tourism and hotel business was included in the list of industries affected by the coronavirus. They put tax breaks and a moratorium on inspections, they also may qualify for interest-free loans to pay salaries, and small and medium-sized enterprises — grants and subsidies.
But measures to support the tourism sector strongly enough and the government is discussing serious measures for additional funding of this sector, said Minister of economic development Maxim Reshetnikov. This can be partially subsidized interest and installment payments on loans for companies that have invested in the construction of hotels or planning to do it, he said.
