Kingston may be one of the hardest hit Canadian cities when it comes to the impact COVID-19 will have on the tourism sector, according to the city’s tourism branch.
Tourism Kingston says with the city’s strong visitor economy and robust culinary scene, Kingston is expected to be within the top five cities nationwide to see significant impacts to its tourism industry, due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
As a result the organization says Kingston is one the most at-risk cities in Canada for job loss related to the accommodation and food service sector. “Tourism in Canada has been one of the hardest hit industries in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.