48 destinations ease travel restrictions, borders of 141 destinations completely closed
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Nearly 22 per cent of all destinations worldwide (48 destinations) have started to ease restrictions, with Europe leading the way, according to the latest research by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
However, 65 per cent of all destinations worldwide (141 destinations) continue to have their borders completely closed to international tourism.
Restrictions on travel, introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, are slowly being eased, allowing tourism to restart in a growing number of destinations.
UNWTO has been monitoring responses to the pandemic since the start of the current crisis. This latest update shows that the sector is slowly restarting, though this restart is significantly more pronounced in some global regions.
Destinations that have eased travel restrictions for tourists include: 37 destinations in Europe, including 24 of the 26 Schengen Member States, 6 destinations in the Americas, including 5 Small Island Developing States, 3 destinations in Asia and the Pacific, including 2 Small Island Developing States and 2 destinations in Africa.
According to the COVID-19 Related Travel Restrictions report, many destinations are maintaining a cautious approach to lifting or easing restrictions on travel.
As of 15 June, 24 per cent of all destinations worldwide (51 destinations) have had travel restrictions now in place for 19 weeks and 37 per cent (80 destinations) for 15 weeks.
June 23, 2020
