Taiwan authorities require tour group tourists to take 3 doses of vaccines, which severely hits tourism

　　China News Service, April 27. According to Taiwan's "Central News Agency" report, the Taiwan Epidemic Epidemic Command Center recently announced that three doses of the new crown vaccine are required to participate in group travel.

According to estimates by the Taiwan authorities' transportation department, this measure will result in the cancellation of about 16,300 tours across Taiwan in May, with an average of 30% cancellations in the hotel industry, and a 50-60% decline in the overall business situation of the tourism and entertainment industry.

　　The command center announced on the 15th that starting from April 22, passengers who participate in a tour group composed of unspecified objects must present a certificate of 3 doses of the new crown pneumonia vaccination.

　　On the 27th, the Transportation Committee of Taiwan's legislature invited Wang Guocai, the head of the transportation department, to give a special report and prepare for questions.

　　According to the report put forward by Taiwan's transportation department, the new measures that only three doses of vaccine can participate in the group tour have a serious impact on the tourism industry. Originally, there were 32,600 group tours in Taiwan every month (excluding the fragrance group), with the current withdrawal rate of 50% It is estimated that 16,300 tours will be cancelled in May.

　　Regarding the tourism and lodging industry, the transportation department stated that the increase in the epidemic has led to an average of about 30% of the cancellations of tourist hotels and general hotels. However, due to the high reservation rate of some scenic spots, the cancellation of reservations is serious, and the average cancellation of homestays is about 40%.

　　In the tourism and entertainment industry, the transportation department said that due to the heating up of the epidemic and the restrictions imposed by local governments, almost all student groups have been cancelled or postponed, and about 90% of general groups have declined. Coupled with the decline in the number of individual tourists, the overall business situation is expected to decline. 5 to 6 percent.