“The Federal Tourism Agency recommends that Russian citizens refrain from traveling to the People's Republic of China for tourism purposes until the epidemiological situation in the country normalizes,” the RIA Novosti statement said.
Tourists located in China are advised not to leave the hotels and other accommodations, except in cases of a transfer organized by the tour operator to the airport of departure or place of departure.
It is noted that Russian tourists have the right to demand the termination of the tour agreement to China, while the funds must be returned to them before the trip.
“To Russian tour operators, travel agents: to suspend the sale of tourism products, as well as certain tourism services to the People's Republic of China until the epidemiological situation in the country normalizes,” TASS quotes Rostourism.
Earlier, Rostourism called on tour operators to offer Russians other tours instead of China.
The ministry also said that the basis for a full refund in case of cancellation of a tour to China may be a message from Rospotrebnadzor about the threat to life and health in this country.
According to the latest data, due to the new type of coronavirus in China, 26 people have died, more than 800 are infected.
And about. Arbi Abubakarov, chairman of the Committee on External Relations of St. Petersburg, commented on the situation with coronavirus in an interview with PolitExpert.