A record 1.5 crore tourists arrived in Goa by the time coronavirus pandemic struck the country, Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar said on Friday. Ajgaonkar said that the figure was arrived at following a survey by global consultancy firm KPMG engaged by the Goa government for the formulation of a tourism master plan.

"KPMG survey said that 1.5 crore tourists came to Goa, both national and international," Ajgaonkar told a press conference in Panaji. According to government records, Goa's population is around 1.5 million.