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What tourism officials say about the coronavirus’ impact locally

Golf has still been a popular activity at Lanier Islands despite the current pandemic, but the coronavirus has had a negative effect on the local tourism industry. - photo by Scott Rogers

03292020 TOURISM 5.jpg — Golf has still been a popular activity at Lanier Islands despite the current pandemic, but the coronavirus has had a negative effect on the local tourism industry. - photo by Scott Rogers

Tourism, a huge part of the Hall County area’s economy, has taken a severe downtown in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, local officials said.