Economic impact of COVID-19 outbreak on tourism in South Korea Q1 2020
In the first quarter of 2020, it was expected that South Korea would see a loss of around 2.9 trillion South Korean won in tourism revenue if the novel coronavirus spreads rapidly in the country. In addition, the number of foreign tourists visiting South Korea was expected to decrease by two million. As of April 19, 2020, South Korea confirmed 10,661 cases of infection.
