Rising Covid cases hit hotel bookings in Rajasthan amid travel fears

Tourism contributes around 12 per cent to 14 per cent to Rajasthan's economy, according to industry estimates. Over 7.5 million people are employed in the industry

Hotel bookings in Rajasthan have been affected by the recent reports of rising Covid-19 cases in the country, despite the latest strain being considered as milder.

 

“The return of coronavirus is reducing the number of tourists in Rajasthan. There is a continuous decline in hotel bookings. In such a situation, the tourism industry could see the monsoon tourism season from July to September going underutilised,” Gaurav Khandelwal, a travel agent, said. 

Around 98 Covid-positive cases and one related death have been reported in Rajasthan from January