After the emergence of a new Covid variant ‘Omicron’ which has initiated travel restrictions across the globe including India, Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy on Saturday urged tourists not to cancel their vacation plans due to fears of a third coronavirus wave, instead urging them to focus on following precautionary protocols and getting vaccinated.
Reddy said due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the tourism industry was impacted not only in India, but around the world, adding that domestic tourism is on the rise, and people are flocking to popular destinations. “However, there is some speculation that a third wave may be on the way. Whether the third wave arrives or not, everyone (with travel plans) should follow corona protocol and travel to tourist destinations,” the Minister said in a press conference on Saturday in Goa.
In India, several states have imposed restrictions on travellers from foreign countries. Before boarding a flight to Mumbai, the state government has…