The coronavirus has been declared a global health emergency but that isn't impacting local travelers according to a central Illinois travel agency.

Tim Davis with Direct Travel says they have sent hundreds of travelers to various parts of the globe and so far the coronavirus is not deterring their customers from their plans.

Davis and Direct Travel are looking forward to an upcoming trip in August to Italy. Tuesday morning on the WHOW Morning show, he told Regional Radio News the coronavirus has not altered the plans for that trip to this point.

For anyone that signs up for this trip, Davis says if the trip gets canceled because of the coronavirus, they will be reimbursed their costs. He is hopeful in the next few months, more will be learned about this virus and measures can be taken to keep it from spreading.

Davis says travel agents will always keep the health and well-being of their customers as their highest priority when guiding them in travel decisions.