According to ITB Berlin organizers, the responsible health authority of the district of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf in Berlin imposed significantly tighter restrictions on holding the event. Among its requirements the authority stipulated that each participant would need to prove to Messe Berlin that they were not from a designated risk area or had not been in contact with a person or persons from a risk area. It is not possible for Messe Berlin to satisfy these requirements overall.

 

Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Messe Berlin Wolf-Dieter Wolf noted that not once in the 54-year history of the event have ITB Berlin and Messe Berlin experienced a similar situation. 

 

“We would like to thank all exhibitors and partners from all over the world who over the past few days and weeks have stood by ITB Berlin. We look forward to continuing the trusted relationship with our partners in the market”, said Wolf-Dieter Wolf.

 

According to the World Health Organization, the number of people infected with coronavirus in the world exceeds 85 thousand people. 2.9 thousand have died. Cases of the disease are recorded in 55 countries.

 

No cases of COVID-19 virus infection have been identified in Uzbekistan.