A total of 3,065 foreign tourists arrived in November, official data showed on Monday – the second month that long-stay visitors have been allowed in after a ban was imposed in April to keep coronavirus infections at bay.
The 3,065 foreign tourists in November is just a fraction of the 3.39 million arrivals in the same period last year.
In October, 1,201 foreign visitors were allowed in.
It is government policy to gradually open up to foreign visitors, with incentives also offered to boost domestic travel. However, its efforts to revive the tourism-driven economy received a severe blow with Covid-19 outbreak discovered 10 days ago. More than 1,600 people have been affected, with cases reported in 43…
