{"id":219455,"date":"2020-05-19T14:52:55","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T18:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=219455"},"modified":"2020-05-19T14:52:55","modified_gmt":"2020-05-19T18:52:55","slug":"how-will-the-recovery-of-tourism-in-cuba-take-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/how-will-the-recovery-of-tourism-in-cuba-take-place\/","title":{"rendered":"How will the recovery of tourism in Cuba take place?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the light begins to appear at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic tunnel in Cuba, with the reduction of new cases and deaths, and the progressive recovery of the sick, the gradual recovery of the tourism sector in the country, a key component of the Cuban economy, has started being addressed.<\/p>\n

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Source: Prepared by the author based on data from the Cuban Ministry of Public Health until May 14.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Evolution of COVID-19 positive cases in Cuba<\/p>\n

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Source: Prepared by the author based on data from the Cuban Ministry of Public Health, until May 14.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Total cases\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Active\u00a0\u00a0 Recovered\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Deceased\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Evacuated<\/p>\n

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There are indications from the Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR) that in July opportunities will open up for national tourism to access a circuit of renovated and fitted-out hotels; it will be necessary to see under what conditions and with what protection measures. But if state hotels are opened, it will be necessary to include other links in the value chain: travel agencies, tourism bureaus, tourist transportation, restaurants, cafes and certain non-hotel activities; and it will necessarily be extended to the private leasing, gastronomy and transportation sector. In this case, the details are of essence: the rules of the game for each sector in each stage, which will surely be much discussed. Hopefully, this time, it is done with broad participation of the actors and listening to the criteria of all parties.<\/p>\n

After the current recovery phase, after three months of physical distancing, strict limitation of movements, thousands of rapid and real-time diagnoses, and massive prevalence tests throughout the population, it will be possible to affirm with enough certainty that the resident population is essentially free of contagion and of possibilities of infecting others. With the need to gradually open up the economy, opening up to national tourism is logical and appropriate, taking due protection measures.<\/p>\n

When and how will international tourism return?<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the first measures the Cuban government took after diagnosing the first positive cases on March 11\u2015three Italian tourists staying in a hostel in Trinidad\u2015was to limit the entry to the country of foreigners and Cuban emigrants. In the first days, all the positive cases were foreigners or Cubans recently arrived from any country with the presence of this pandemic, or people in direct contact with them or their relatives. The return to their countries of residence was determined for all foreign visitors and Cuban emigrants and the entry of ships, flights and passengers into the country was subsequently prohibited, except for humanitarian and commercial reasons. The few arrivals must spend 14 days in quarantine before reintegrating into society.<\/p>\n

COVID-19 in Cuba: First two weeks<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n