The coronavirus outbreak that has infected more than 4000 people in China is driving tourists away from Asia, and Myanmar is no exception.

Although no official release has been made that the virus has reached Myanmar, apparently the crisis in its largest neighbor has been enough to ward away visitors from both China and beyond. Tour operators are reporting mass cancellations. One operator interviewed by the Myanmar Times said their clients had dropped as high as 20 percent.

Meanwhile, the Myanmar government appears to be even more nervous than Myanmar’s tourists. The Ministry of Health and Sports has requested that all tour operators and airlines report visitors that they suspect of showing signs of the virus, especially from Wuhan, China, where the virus seems to have originated. Additionally, Yangon International Airport and Mandalay International Airport have suspended all flights from Wuhan until February 29.

Outside Myanmar, several other Asian countries are experiencing a dip in tourism, especially from China. French news agency France 24 observed that the trend resembles the 2002 SARS outbreak, quoting a spokesperson from business research firm Capital Economics: “If they fell by a similar amount again, it would knock around 1.5-2.0 percentage points from (gross domestic product) in the most vulnerable countries.”

Myanmar has relied on China for a recent boom in its tourism industry. Last year, several airlines expanded their fleets and schedules specifically to cater to Chinese visitors. Chinese tourists also made 2019 the most successful year to date for Mandalay tourism. Unfortunately, those high numbers also means a higher chance of the virus spreading to Myanmar.