As COVID19 raged across the globe, it was the first instinct of national governments to safeguard their people. No matter how well-intentioned, the negative impact on economic activity because of such a lockdown since the beginning of March was inevitable.
A lockdown meant that people would be quarantined in their homes. As a result, businesses that relied on public interactions, were disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.
Now the world moves towards a post-COVID19 reality, we hear words like contactless ordering, digitalization, increase in mobile apps, etc. as the new staple for restaurants, cafes, bars, etc. To understand the extent of the impact of businesses going online and the new reality of a post-COVID19 world, here is a comprehensive visual guide for the same: