China Suspends Tourist Groups Departure Abroad Starting Monday - Russian Agency

Muhammad Irfan Published January 27, 2020 | 02:31 PM

The Chinese government is suspending tourist groups' departure abroad amid the coronavirus outbreak, Russia's Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare said on Monday

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 27th January, 2020) The Chinese government is suspending tourist groups' departure abroad amid the coronavirus outbreak, Russia's Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare said on Monday.

"As part of the measures to prevent coronavirus spreading, the Chinese authorities have decided to suspend tourist groups departure abroad. Organized tourist groups' flights abroad will be suspended starting January 27. Since Sunday, January 26, airplane tickets are not sold through travel agencies, hotel reservations have been suspended. Similar measures have been implemented inside China since January 24," the service said in a statement.