The Tourist Risk and Perception From The Effect Covid 19 In Langkawi, Kedah

Abstract

Covid-19 is an infectious disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus. Travel risk indicates a situation related to the risk of creating travel decisions at a destination. Besides that, the changes affect the business performance of the accommodation and tourism industry in certain areas. This study identifies how changes affect the business performance of the accommodation and tourism industry in certain areas. This is about to investigate the tourists' perception impact of Covid 19. This research uses quantitative data. The number of 384 respondents has participated in our study through filling out the Google Form that we distribute on social media such as WhatsApp. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to provide some beneficial and vital information based on the point of view of the usage of risk that the local tourist travel is faced when coming to Langkawi during their holiday in COVID-19 pandemic. Our study focuses on the area of Langkawi Island, Kedah and tourists who have travelled during Covid 19. The results show that hygiene and tourists' perception play an important role in ensuring that everything is in good condition after the Covid 19 pandemic in certain areas in Langkawi.