On the 24th of January 2020 following a devastating bushfire season Australia reported the first four confirmed cases of covert 19 domestic way.Today Australia is at a standstill normally Sydney is bustling with workers families and tourists now there are public health orders in place which restrict people from leaving their homes unless for essential purposes most workplaces have reduced staffing levels restaurants are bare iconic attractions are eerily quiet there is a strain on national supply chains particularly impacting products such as face masks and hand sanitizers supermarkets have introduced purchasing limits to alleviate some of this pressure.This virus has fueled a significant global economic downturn and fundamentally changed the way we live two-thirds of businesses across all sectors reported taking a hit to revenue or cash flow due to covert 19 as well as decreased demand as of the 30th of March the federal government has committed to 320 billion dollars of economic support packages this equates to sixteen point four percent of Australia's GDP tourists would normally flock to the iconic Sydney Harbor tourism in 2018-2019 generated 3.1 percent of Australia's GDP or a sum of sixty point eight billion dollars with bans on international arrivals in Australia the industry has taken a significant hit many hospitality and retail workers have lost their jobs or had a drastic reduction in hours the hospitality sector accounts for 8% of the Australian workforce and as it stands 43% of businesses in hospitality have stood down staff on unpaid leave on average fifty thousand people visit Bondi Beach per day this number Peaks to 100,000 in the warmer months at the time of recording these images the beach was empty and the surrounding area unusually peaceful businesses and educational institutions have shifted to online meetings and lesson delivery 40% of businesses have changed the way they deliver goods and services for example many retail stores are offering online ordering only with more time to themselves individuals have a chance to get outside and be active focusing on their physical and mental health families and friends are spending more time with one another spending time outdoors together reconnecting via online video chat learning new skills together this is a challenging time if you need help reach out we can help one another even though we are a part we are all in this together