IMPACT OF COVID-19 LOCKDOWN PERIOD ON BUSINESS- A SURVEY
Authors: Sharmila , BALAJI GANESH S* AND ANJANEYULU K

ABSTRACT
The world’s largest lockdown has saved lives but it has affected the business. Due to COVID -19, there is a national wide lockdown so the business is experiencing major impacts. The lockdown has restricted people from stepping out of their houses. Due to the sudden shutdown of factories and the workplace many migrant workers had to suffer because of food shortages , loss of income and uncertainty about the future. The present study is done to assess the status of the business, during the lockdown.A selfdesignated 10 questions were created and it was circulated among people who were doing the business in Chennai. The results were collected and expressed in a pie chart.There is a serious effect on business due to the lockdown. People face difficulty in managing their expenses. People feel stressed due to work from home. Online sales in sectors such as retail acn provide an alternate channel to some businesses. Within the limits of the study, the condition of business due to lockdown has been evaluated. Upon evaluation, it was found that there is a great loss for business people and mental stress for people working from home, and stress can be overcome by having scheduled breaks. Keywords: Business; lockdown; COVID-19; stress; work from home
Publication date: 01/08/2021
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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.8.1040