Impact of Novel Covid-19 on Various Sectors: A Study

ABSTRACT

The COVID-19 pandemic, which originated in the city of Wuhan, China, has rapidly spread to various countries, and numerous cases have been reported worldwide. The outburst of coronavirus disease brought physical, economic and social life to a standstill. Approximately 32.4 million cases of coronavirus were reported in 2021, of which India has recorded 0.434 million deaths as on August 22, 2021. The virus is transmitted by inhalation or contact with infected droplets having incubation period from 2 to 14 days. The symptoms are typically fever, fatigue, sore throat, cough, shortness of breath, malaise among others. Overall, COVID-19 pandemic had a massive impact on the distinct sectors. Hence, in this paper the focus is on evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on distinct sectors, such as banking, health, economy, education, social, gold industries, IT industries, oil industries, manufacturing industries, and hotel and tourism sector.