This is the grim reality coming out of the latest government survey on the impact on Covid-19 on households released Thursday by Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani. In its highlight, the report shows 61.9 per cent of workers have been forced out of jobs due to the pandemic. The ‘Survey on Socio-Economic Impact of Covid-19 on Households Report’ shows rising food prices and, coming against diminishing incomes, the future looks bleak. The government has to revisit the strategies already put in place to facilitate economic recovery and make more decisions that would yield greater positive impact. A lot has to be done to lift the people from the pangs of economic pain.

Source: Daily Nation July 09, 2020 22:07 UTC