Effects of Covid-19 Lockdown to the Population of Saudi Arabia

EFFECTS OF COVID-19 LOCKDOWN ON SAUDIS

Introduction

The COVID-19 affected a large number of populations across the world. The COVID-19 spreads with more interaction among humans. To prevent human interaction, the governments imposed a strict lockdown by which the people were restricted to move freely. The lockdown not only affected the economy of countries but the mental and physical health of people also affected. In this paper, an attempt would be made to analyze the impacts of the COVID-19 lockdown on Saudi Arabian people.

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The strict lockdown affected the Saudis in several ways. The economy got shattered and the people went through numerous mental health issues. The anxiety levels among people increased and different cases of domestic fights were also reported. According to a journal article, a large number of mental health disorders were reported as very common among the academic community during the lockdown due to COVID-19, meanwhile, the family affinity was one factor that helped specifically women in maintaining their mental health CITATION Han21 \l 1033 (A.Al