New coronavirus affects more than half of business sites February 25, 18:01 in Hokkaido
As a result of an urgent survey of the effects of the spread of the new coronavirus on the management of Hokkaido at 68 business sites in Hokkaido, more than half said they had a decrease in sales. On the road, we have decided to take countermeasures, stating that the spread of the infection is affecting industries other than tourism.
This urgent survey surveyed 68 business establishments, including the retail and food service businesses, from June 6 to 17 to investigate the effects of the spread of new coronavirus infections other than tourism. .
That said, more than half of the 36 offices said they had already had the impact of lower sales and orders.
The main reasons for the decline in sales and orders were the number of business establishments who answered that the number of foreign tourists decreased, and that the number of people visiting Hokkaido on domestic travel and the refrain from going out of Hokkaido continued.
Hokkaido has decided to take countermeasures as the spread of the new coronavirus affects not only tourism but also other industries.