An assessment of COVID-19 and revival strategies for tourism: a study of Sikkim

ABSTRACT

The extremely infectious Covid-19 pandemic, which began in China in November 2019, quickly spread around the globe, causing a pandemic (Andrews, Areekal, 2020). Several nations and regions have quarantines, entrance bans, or other restrictions in place for residents or recent visitors of the most afflicted areas. Other governments and destinations have established worldwide travel restrictions that apply to all foreign countries and territories. The limitations, along with a reduced propensity to travel (C. Huang, Y. Wang, 2021), have harmed the tourism industry in those areas. Long-term effects may include less business travel and international conferencing, and more virtual, online conferencing. Travel restrictions to control COVID-19 have been questioned. The tourist and hotel business has been struck hard by the coronavirus outbreak. Sports and leisure activity providers as well as connected suppliers and service organisations had to fully cease operations. Getting back to normal won't be as quick for the enterprises who had to shut down so quickly. As a result, the industry has a particularly difficult challenge, (Khan, K., Arino, J, 2021) which is also its big opportunity with a streamlined but well-considered offering, it can meet the required hygiene guidelines while also positioning itself as more climate-aware, therefore taking tourism to a new, sustainable level. The article explores the pandemic's effect on local tourist stakeholders and collects regulations enacted during and after the outbreak.