“Medyo right now, the whole island is being hurt with the current situation. According to him, Department of Tourism (DOT) data revealed that Boracay’s revenue is down by 37 percent as compared to last year's data. “Do'n sa data ng DOT, from the island itself, comparative data versus 2019, it is 37 percent down according to (Tourism secretary Bernadette) Puyat. He pointed out that Chinese tourists, as well as Koreans, are the main tourists in the island for the past years, and the effect of the virus in their countries is really felt in Boracay tourism. As of today, China still has the most COVID-19 infections with 80,754, while South Korea reportedly has 7,513.

Source: Philippine Star March 10, 2020 06:22 UTC