As the pandemic recedes elsewhere, the downsides of Tanzania’s approach will become more apparent. Tourism had been among the country’s fastest-growing sectors [PDF] before the pandemic, employing over 10 percent of the total workforce and serving as the largest single source of foreign currency. But receipts from tourism and travel were down 39.1 percent last year from 2019 totals. Globally, international tourism is expected to return to 2019 levels by 2023. In Tanzania, however, the number of tourist arrivals will likely remain subdued. Coverage of the government’s COVID response and violence in last year’s elections in Zanzibar, a popular tourist destination, could cause some travelers to reconsider or delay their trips.