Tourism industry bearing brunt of the outbreak


Worrying sight: The usually packed Chew Jetty in George Town is now empty as there is a drop in travellers visiting the state’s tourist spots.

GEORGE TOWN: The tourism industry in Penang is bearing the brunt of the Covid-19 outbreak as popular hawker spots and hotels are seeing a drop in customers.

One such hawker spot was the Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul in Lebuh Keng Kwee here, where foreign and local tourists alike would make a beeline for the stall daily.

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