Economic Impact of COVID-19 in the Riverina 2020-2021

Throughout 2020 and 2021 the Riverina was largely spared the worst of the pandemic. This has changed with the December 2021 wave, with the Riverina seeing it first significant levels of community transmission of COVID-19. The economic impact of this will not become apparent until further into 2022.

During 2020 and 2021, lockdowns, social distancing and vaccination played their part in protecting the region from the COVID-19. However lockdowns and social restrictions have had an effect on the local economy.

RDA Riverina have put together a summary of some of the economic impacts of COVID-19 during the first two years of the pandemic.