Abstract:

The virus that belonged to the coronavirus family causing the disease defined as 2019-nCov was first identified in January 2020. It spread all over the world, and in April 2020, no countries were left in which coronavirus was not encountered. Following the fact that coronavirus (Covid-19) was found to be fatal, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared it as a pandemic. In accordance with that, borders were closed, public transportation was restricted and lots of social events were canceled. One of the sectors mostly affected by these restrictions was the tourism industry. The purpose of this study is to compile the previous studies conducted on Covid-19 pandemic regarding its effects on the tourism industry. The study also offers tourism enterprises what measures they can take as pandemic continues. It is recommended that tourism enterprises should be prepared for economic difficulties that may arise as a result of the pandemic crisis.

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