This was reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the companies.
“In order to ensure safety, the tour operator from tomorrow (January 27. - RT ) suspends the sending of tourists to the People's Republic of China until the epidemiological situation in the country normalizes,” the Tez Tour noted.
In this case, the export of tourists from China on paid applications will be carried out as planned.
Intourist said that the sale of tours to China has already been suspended, and the acquired tickets can be handed over or changed the tourist destination before departure.
The company also does not intend to urgently evacuate tourists already in China.
Earlier, Rospotrebnadzor instructed to provide assistance to tourists traveling to or staying in China after the report of the Federal Tourism Agency about the unfavorable situation in this country.
According to the Association of Russian Tour Operators (ATOR), there are about 6-7 thousand Russian tourists in China.
On January 26, it became known that the total number of infections with a new type of coronavirus in the PRC was increased to 1975, 56 patients died.
Doctor of Biological Sciences Mikhail Shchelkanov in an interview with the 360 channel urged Russians to avoid traveling to China or to get flu shots before that.