Abstract
Due to the fact that COVID-19 is a novel viral infection, there is no pre-existing immunity in humans, and everyone is presumed to be a susceptible host. Therefore, public awareness of the COVID-19 pandemic's impacts on Malaysia remains unclear for decision-making purposes. Hence, this study sought to ascertain the level of public awareness about the economic, environmental, and social implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. The instrument, a google form questionnaire, was developed in response to previous studies. For data analysis, a total of 437 completed responses were obtained. The data analysis process used both descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. The findings indicated that respondents reported a significant influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on Malaysia's local economy, environment, and social aspects. Additionally, the economic effect varied significantly among age groups, income categories, and residential areas. The socio-economic crisis altered investment patterns and had a profound impact on both the economic and social sectors. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the socio-economic implications of COVID-19 and to develop comprehensive socio-economic preparations to maintain Malaysia's social, environmental, and economic sustainability during and after the pandemic. This study delved into critical COVID-19 responses and society's lessons learned in order to keep Malaysian authorities, businesses, and industry informed.
Highlights
SARS-CoV-2 is the most recent member of the human coronavirus family that causes COVID19
The findings indicated that respondents reported a significant influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on Malaysia's local economy, environment, and social aspects
The findings indicated a positive correlation between awareness of COVID-19's economic impact and awareness of COVID-19's environmental impact (r=0.602), suggesting a significant relationship, as per Cohen (1988)
Summary
SARS-CoV-2 is the most recent member of the human coronavirus family that causes COVID19. Due to the fact that this is a novel viral infection, there is no pre-existing immunity in humans, and everyone is presumed to be a COVID-19 susceptible host (Xu et al, 2020). Such transmission occurred most often at the household level, with family clusters accounting for 78 per cent to 85 per cent of disease clusters (WHO, 2020). The coronavirus epidemic has had a detrimental effect on Malaysia's economy, the tourism and travel industries. Malaysian authorities forecast that the country's GDP will decline from 0.8 to 1.2 per cent (Karim et al, 2020). COVID-19's implications on economic, environmental, and social aspects of sustainability were unavoidable
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