Corona infections have increased rapidly in China since the country relaxed its strict corona restrictions at the end of last year.
EU countries decided on travel restrictions for Chinese tourists yesterday, but they are not believed to affect the number of Chinese tourists in Oulu.
The number of coronavirus infections has increased rapidly in China since the country relaxed its strict corona restrictions at the end of last year. Now that the Chinese are allowed to travel more freely again, concern has arisen about whether new, more virulent forms of the virus are spreading with tourists.
Yesterday, the EU countries jointly decided, among other things, to recommend that passengers on Chinese flights wear a face mask. In addition, it is recommended that those coming from China be required to have a corona test taken no more than two days earlier.
According to him, Chinese tourists are welcome in Oulu, as long as the travel is done in a health-safe manner.
– Correctly targeted restrictions and health-safe travel guidelines can help keep the industry’s wheels turning, even if corona infections start to rise with the new wave, says Kiviranta.
According to Kivisaari, before the corona virus, Chinese tourism was on the rise in Oulu’s tourist area, and a lot of growth potential was seen, especially in terms of educational tourism.
– Chinese tourists spend more money than many other groups of tourists and their stay in the area is usually long, so they are a welcome group of tourists to Oulu.
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