Thailand topped the list of safest holiday destinations amidst coronavirus pandemic

Berlin-based travel startup Tourlane has revealed a list of the safest destination for international tourists. 

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Tourlane had carried out the study on August 10 to determine safe holiday destinations even with Covid-19 pandemic. The company assembled data and analyzed various metrics, including hours of sunshine per day for outdoor activities as well as the national 14-day notification rates of new Covid-19 cases published by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control. Also they considered each country’s population density and its IHR score, which evaluates a country’s ability to respond to public health risks and emergencies of national and international concern.

Thailand has been named the safest destination in the world to visit amidst the coronavirus pandemic by Berlin-based travel agency Tourlane. Thailand is located in southeastern Asia and is bordered by thr Gulf of Thailand, Cambodia and Laos to the east, Malaysia to the south and Myanmar (Burma) to the north and west. Thailand is known for beaches and many temples.

The country topped the list because of its high International Health Regulations score of 85 percent, moderate population density and very low number of Covid-19 cases.

Thai borders are currently closed to all but a handful of diplomats and business people, making any holiday plans in the country very unlikely until 2021. 

As of August 16, the total number of confirmed cases in Thailand stood at 3,377 (440 in state quarantine) — 125 are under treatment, 3,194 have recovered and been discharged, and there have been 58 deaths. There have been no domestic cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) for 83 days.

Here are the top-10 safest destinations across the world:

1. Thailand
2. Jordan
3. French Polynesia
4. Greece
5. Uruguay
6. Italy
7. Cambodia
8. Japan
9. Ireland
10. Botswana

Tourlane revealed that if international travelers are looking for escapism despite the global health crisis, Jordan and French Polynesia are suggested. While Greece is the European destination with the highest ranking and Uruguay is the only country from Latin America to appear on the list.