Uzbekistan to pay $3000 to foreign tourists if they become infected on the territory of the country

Uzbekistan will become a kind of "safety cushion" for foreign tourists.

According to a new system of sanitary and epidemiological safety  - Uzbekistan. Safe travel guaranteed, a special Tourism Fund is to be established. The new Fund would be constituted through funds up to 20 billion soums from the Anti-Crisis Fund, as well as certification fees.

The system creates a safe tourism Fund. According to the Chairman of the National Chamber of innovative health Ravshan Izamov, the source of its funding will be 20 billion rubles. sums from the anti-Crisis Fund, as well as fees for certification.

"They [tourists] should be sure that a coronavirus infection in any format — not only a virus, not only bacteria but also any other problem concerning sanitary and epidemiological well-being-will not affect them. Tour operators, hotels and everyone connected with the tourism industry will have to apply for a certificate, which will be issued under certain conditions. They will have to meet certain requirements. This is all regulated, and the presence of this certificate allows them to work with tourists," Chairman of the National Chamber of innovative health Ravshan Izamov said.

If a foreign tourist is infected with a coronavirus, they will receive $3,000 in compensation. This practice is widely used in many countries of the world.