CHAPTER 8 - Socio-economic impact of COVID-19

ABSTRACT

Corona virus disease (COVID-19) is one of the largest pandemics that the world is experiencing now. The disease has infected about 52.44 million people out of which about 1.29 million people have died as on 12th November 2020 and still the counting is on. Although around 36.67 million people have recovered from the disease, still all 220 countries, areas or territories with active cases are under the grip of the deadly Corona virus. Lockdowns and shutdowns are two socials move considered as the available preventive measures against COVID-19. The measure effects of COVID-19 not only causes the negative impact on social, economic, educational but also in every sphere of human life such as faith, religion, etc. The disease has imparted its tremendous effects on many functional and structural aspects in sectors such as social, educational, economical and religions level. Irrespective of the geographic location or richness, COVID-19 has affected all countries directly. Socio-economic, educational and religious sectors are adversely affected by COVID-19. Some of the religious events found to have also positive effects on spreading of the pandemic. However, such adverse of COVID-19 effects are likely to continue because of the uncertainty on the eradication of the disease as specific medicine or vaccine is still not available against COVID-19. COVID-19 has paramount effects on socioeconomic, education and religious sectors. Since, the world is not going to be free of COVID-19 in near future as the world is yet waiting for specific vaccine or medicine against the disease, all must learn how to live with COVID-19. However, the world must learn from the current effects of COVID-19 and use to imply them as spotlights to institute future policies to protect the society.