Skeletons of the economy

As the world is slowly opening up, businesses have started taking stock of the damages of the lockdown. The Covid-19 pandemic has left many sectors in ruins, and they are struggling to deal with the fall in demand, supply chain disruptions and shortage of labour. But they have already started piecing together the broken parts. This, after all, is just another test for the indomitable human spirit

Retail: The closure of shops and malls has washed out the sale of seasonal fashion accessories. The retail sector may see huge job cuts.

Infrastructure: Projects like construction of bridges, roads and metro lines depend on migrant workers. Most of these workers, however, have left the cities and might not return for a while.

Agriculture: Farmers had big financial losses despite the government’s efforts to help them sell the produce. The slump in demand, ban on interstate transportation and labour shortage have left fruits and vegetables rotting in farms.

Recreation: Amusement parks and businesses depending on travel and tourism were badly hit as people’s movement was restricted and gatherings were banned.

Advertisement: As companies have stopped spending on marketing and advertisement, most billboards remain naked, giving cities an apocalyptic look.

Manufacturing: Medium and small scale industries are among the worst affected as they were under stress even before the pandemic broke out.

Real estate: Many realty projects have been paused because of the slow market and shortage of labourers.

Cinema: The halt in the production of cinemas and television series has left many artists and technicians jobless.

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