NSTnation: From January to November last year, the Sabah Tourism Board recorded 3.766 million tourists arrivals, with China contributing the most, followed by SouthKorea. coronovirus Wuhan virus
Chan said the outbreak could impact the Visit Malaysia 2020 business target, especially for Kota Kinabalu, which is popular with tourists.
"So, you can imagine how seriously this quarantine will impact our tourist arrivals," he told reporters when met at the state government’s Chinese New Year Open House here, today. Following the virus outbreak, AirAsia suspended flights between Wuhan and Kota Kinabalu, as China imposed a quarantine on the city.
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