Seven out of 10 Koreans think it is better not to travel now, which is a “life distance period” caused by the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19).The survey also found that those who want to travel in Korea prefer after September the most.
The Korea Tourism Organization said on the 10th that the results of the “Corona 19 National Travel Impact Survey” conducted to analyze the impact of Corona 19 on people’s perception of domestic travel and use it for domestic projects.
According to the survey results, 30.1 percent of the respondents said it is okay to travel if they follow the Corona 19 prevention rules well, while 69.9 percent said it is desirable not to travel.
In addition, the average number of trips planned by respondents before Corona 19 began was six on average, but since the spread of Corona 19, the number has dropped by an average of 1.8, which is a 70 percent drop. 84.9 percent of the respondents who planned to travel in Korea during the “social distance” period (February 23 to May 5) said they actually canceled the trip.
In particular, travel plans for children under the age of 15 decreased from 6.5 before Corona 19 to 1.9 since then, and 87.5 percent of them canceled trips during the period of social distance, indicating that they are most sensitive to the Korona situation.
As for the desired time to resume domestic travel in the future, 33.9 percent chose “after September.” However, the ratio of choosing “mid- to late-June,” “July” and “August” was 12.7 percent, 13.6 percent, and 10.3 percent, respectively, indicating that there were also considerable desire to travel at an early date.
Jeju Island (43.3 percent) was the most desired destination for resuming domestic travel, followed by Gangwon Province (23.4 percent), Gyeongsang Province (14.0 percent), Busan (10.4 percent), Jeolla Province (6.9 percent), Gyeonggi Province (1.3 percent), and Chungcheong Province (0.7 percent). Yeosu (4.7 percent), Gangneung (4.5 percent), and Gyeongju (4.4 percent) were chosen as single regions rather than metropolitan cities and provinces.
The whole world is suffering from Corona 19. In the meantime, Korea has seen fewer confirmed cases. However, the number of confirmed cases has suddenly increased these days. It is better to stay home and refrain from traveling until the end of the Corona 19.