Introduction
From April 2020 tourism in the region has come to a near standstill as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This paralysis of the tourism sector has not only strongly hit Caribbean economies and employment, but also many local communities in Latin America. Here several resources are presented on the measures taken measures by different governments and the private sector to mitigate the impact of the crisis on tourism businesses, which are mostly small, and workers, as well as preparing them for the post-COVID-19 recovery.
Resources about Tourism and COVID-19 in Selected Countries
ECLAC selected documents
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism sector in Latin America and the Caribbean, and options for a sustainable and resilient recovery / Signatura: LC/TS.2020/147Fecha de publicación: 2020
Los efectos del COVID-19 en el comercio internacional y la logística / Fecha de publicación: 2020-08
Estructura comercial y medidas económicas ante la pandemia de COVID-19 en Centroamérica, Cuba, Haití, México y la República Dominicana / Signatura: LC/MEX/TS.2020/16Fecha de publicación: 2020-07
Aprender de la historia, atender la emergencia, repensar el futuro. México, Centroamérica y el Caribe frente a la pandemia: diagnóstico y perspectivas / Signatura: LC/MEX/TS.2020/17/Rev.1 |LC/MEX/TS.2020/17Fecha de publicación: 2020-07
Recursos de Información
- IMF: Tourism in a Post-Pandemic WorldTourism continues to be one of the sectors hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for countries in the Asia-Pacific region and Western Hemisphere. Governments in these regions, and elsewhere, have taken measures to ease the economic shock to households and businesses, but longer-term the industry will need to adapt to a post-pandemic “new normal.”
- World Tourism Organization. COVID-19 ResponseThe worldwide outbreak of COVID-19 has brought the world to a standstill, and tourism has been the worst affected of all major economic sectors. Against a backdrop of heightened uncertainty, up-to-date and reliable information is more important than ever, both for tourists and for the tourism sector.
By cooperating closely with the World Health Organization (WHO), the lead UN agency for the management of this outbreak; by ensuring with WHO that health measures are implemented in ways that minimize unnecessary impact on international travel and trade; by standing in solidarity with affected countries; and
by emphasizing tourism’s proven resilience and by standing ready to support recovery. - World Travel & Tourism Council. COVID-19Information hubs allowing access to the latest information about the sector and COVID-19 pandemic.
- Instituto Costarricense de Turismo. Información CoronavirusEn esta sección podrá encontrar una serie de consejos, recomendaciones e información de interés avaladas por el Ministerio de Salud y el Instituto Costarricense de Turismo relacionadas con el Coronavirus (Covid-19). Se incluyen generalidades, mitos y realidades, protocolos al momento de estornudar y toser, así como algunos lineamientos específicos para el sector turístico.
- Guides for reducing the spread of coronavirus SARS-COV-2 in the tourism sector (Spain)The State Secretariat for Tourism, in coordination with the Ministry of Health, has developed guides with specifications to reduce the spread of the coronavirus SARS-COV-2. They contain specifications for service, cleaning and disinfection, maintenance and risk management for different tourism subsectors.
- Caribbean Tourism Organization: COVID-19List of resources and news about the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on the sector.