A REVIEW OF COVID-19 IMPACT ON TOURISM INDUSTRY IN INDIA

Tourism industry is regarded as the backbone of economic growth, particularly in developing countries. It is one of the major sources of foreign exchange earnings (FEE) and employment. In early January 2020 new virus named coronavirus (Covid-19) were identified in China. The rapid spread of Covid-19 not only had a massive impact on the global economy, but it also posed a threat to human life and also disrupted normal economic activities. The Covid-19 crisis has had the greatest impact on global travel and tourism than any other sector. The pandemic shut down the tourist industry around the world, and countries around the world continued to impose travel restrictions in order to control the spread of the virus. It crippled the tourism industry by negatively affecting international and domestic tourists. This study is to use statistical evidence to investigate the impact of Covid-19 in the Indian context. For this study, the secondary research methodology was used.