Hoteliers in CDMX lose 60 million pesos daily due to the coronavirus pandemic

Tourism is one of the items hardest hit by the pandemic due to the coronavirus, since in Mexico, the restrictions kept Mexicans away from the most important tourist destinations on one of the most important dates of the season: holy week, in addition to bridges such as Labor Day, among others.

Hoteliers are now waiting for the good news from the government, since they would like to open their doors again from June 1, the date they forecast, the quarantine for the COVID-19 disease will end.

Rafael García González, president of the Mexico City Hotel Association, assured in an interview with The universal than if it continues beyond June the contingency would be a catastrophe in economic question for all the entrepreneurs dedicated to the field.

It also revealed that because of the pandemic that started in mid-March 2020, the approximately 600 hotels and a total of 53 thousand rooms only have 3% occupancy, which has caused them to lose nearly 2.7 billion pesos.

González explained that approximately 60 million pesos are getting out of hand in a matter of reservations, since there would still be a lack of restaurants, bats, salons and events.

This could suppose, in the first instance, a considered cut in personnel, but García confessed that only people with temporary jobs (between 5,000 and 6,000) had to get off the ship, while those of plant (about 18,000) will keep their job despite the adversities.

“We all know that the return will be gradual, slow. As people left, so they will return, as the fear of getting coronavirus will persist, but we hope to close the year in the best way, “concluded the hotel manager.

The suspension of services in hotels began in early April and it was intended to be cut on the 20th of the same month, but circumstances changed. The National Day of Healthy Distance and the quarantine it entails lasted until the last day of May, although with possibilities to go through its completion.

The guidelines established by the Ministry of Tourism then dictated that only guests who come for essential activities such as economic, may occupy a maximum of 15% of the capacity in each hotel.

In Mexico City, it was decided to use the hotels for humanitarian purposes. Claudia Sheinbaum, Head of Government of Mexico City, local hoteliers put 3,400 free rooms available to medical staff that works in the care of people with COVID-19.

Many times medical personnel had to travel long distances from home to work and back, exposing yourself to increasing dangers like attacks by people who are afraid of getting it through them.

The measure was also taken to avoid that workers could become subjects of the virus among their families or the people with whom they live in transport, supermarkets, etc.

As of April 25, approximately 1,200 healthcare workers, among doctors, nurses, and medical personnel, were living in hotel rooms to facilitate its work in combat against COVID-19.

This Contribution from the hotel sector is a completely free option for workers in the health sector. The Ministry of Economic Development reported that to gain access to the rooms, doctors Must present work ID and letter from hospital to demonstrate that he works in the unit.

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