WTTC Calls for Mandatory Masks in the Whole Travel Industry

Caribbean News…
12 July 2020 12:28am
tourists with masks in Rome

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is asking people once again hitting the road as coronavirus restrictions are lifted to protect themselves and others by wearing masks, Travel Pulse reports.

WTTC officials cited scientific data from countries recovering faster from the viral pandemic where the use of face masks has been widely enforced. Experts at Harvard also revealed travelers should wear facial coverings on all forms of transport, inside entertainment venues and anywhere contact with others is possible.

To help make the protocol more universally accepted and enforced, the WTTC is calling on governments and the private sector to remind customers of their obligations to protect their health and that of fellow tourists.

The WTTC’s #wear2care campaign informs tourists that wearing a mask can reduce the risk of transmission, protect the user and those around them, and reintroduce a sense of normality as the industry learns to live with the virus until a vaccine is found.

In addition, WTTC recently issued new guidelines for Safe & Seamless Travel, including testing and tracing, frequent handwashing, using hand sanitizer, social distancing and more.

The Safe Travels Protocols were developed for the global Travel & Tourism sector which focused on measures to safely drive business to car hire companies, airports, tour operators, attractions and other travel sectors.

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