Before we estimate the economic losses, we should first understand the characteristics of the epidemic virus: COVID-19 is a new virus, which first appeared in people, and its characteristics are wide spread, fast spread, spread by droplets and contact. In short, there must be a way to spread it, and it is not created out of thin air. Considering the spread characteristics and great harm of coronavirus, the government has taken corresponding control measures. One is to wear a mask when entering or leaving, and the other is to isolate suspected personnel. Isolated from Wuhan people? Isolated from Hubei people? Isolated from outsiders? Even isolated from everyone, this is the scope of our isolation. In order to overcome this plague, it will cause certain economic losses. During the ban, parties and entertainment venues could not be held, resulting in heavy losses in many industries.
Looking at the three major industries, these industries can not avoid crowd gathering. First of all, the service industry, especially cinemas, tourism, shopping malls and restaurants, is crowded.
The service industry is to provide services to people in need, which needs to be carried out face to face, which runs counter to the epidemic prevention work. The nature of the service industry itself conflicts with the epidemic prevention work. In the case that epidemic prevention is more important than Mount Tai, even if it coincides with the Spring Festival, the most important festival for China people, people can only isolate themselves at home. During the Spring Festival, all scenic spots all over the country are closed. Offline restaurants, shopping malls, cinemas, etc. It's all closed. Look carefully, the loss of tourism is the biggest. During the Spring Festival of 20 19, this industry gained an amazing income of 5 10 billion. Even if it remains unchanged in 2020, the loss of tourism will be close to 510 billion. The epidemic has caused hundreds of billions of losses to the country.