According to the Macao Daily, the COVID-19 epidemic raided Macao last week, and tourists dropped sharply. Hu Jingguang, president of Macau's Travel Industry Council, said that with reference to the past epidemic prevention and control situation in the mainland, if the epidemic in Macao had been brought under control, it would not be possible to return to the daily average of more than 20, 000 visitors until three weeks later, that is, in September at the earliest. There is no hope for the summer vacation in August. I look forward to the peak of "Eleven Day". Under the epidemic, the tourism industry is facing a difficult period, and it is hoped that the authorities will provide support to the industry.

As for the prospects for customs clearance between Hong Kong and the mainland and Macao, Hu Jingguang pointed out that noting that Hong Kong has recently relaxed entry restrictions in some areas, it is necessary to pay attention to the course of the epidemic in the coming month. If the epidemic does not change, it will not be implemented until the fourth quarter at the earliest.

In addition, Huang Liwei, vice president of the Macau Hotel and Tourism Association, said that at present, the hotel business is ideal. On the one hand, it is inconvenient for customs clearance. Enterprises provide accommodation in Macao for foreign employees, and the occupancy rate of budget hotel rooms is up to 80%. On the other hand, the cancellation rate of passengers is only about 10%, which is beyond the expectation of the industry. She said that almost all the passengers who booked hotel rooms had checked in. after all, it is still summer vacation, which is the peak season for travelers. Guangdong Province is the main guest staying in the hotel, and even if the inspection measures were tightened earlier, there was no hindrance to their travel.