The Covid-19 Pandemic Destroys the Economic Conditions of Community Households? (Case in South Kuta-Bali)

This research aim of knowing the micro-economic conditions of the community of South Kuta before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. the research was conducted using a survey obtained by snowball sampling technique. Data analysis was carried out using descriptive and different test techniques. The results showed that before the pandemic, the average income of the community of South Kuta was far above the UMK in Badung Regency in 2020. During the pandemic, the average income of the community fell well below the UMK. In terms of expenditure, both before and during the pandemic, on average, they were still above a decent standard of living. This situation is fully followed by local community, not so with migrants whose consumption has decreased during the pandemic to below a decent standard of living in Badung Regency. This description is statistically strengthened, both for income and expenditure based on the status of the community before and during the pandemic. The calculated t value for all indicators and subjects involved is always greater than the t table value and is significant at the 0.00 level. The difference in the t value for income is 15.27 > t table with a significance level of 5% = 1,97, and in expenditure where the value of t observation = 10.35 > t table 1.97 at a significance level of 5%. This significant difference in microeconomic conditions indicates the magnitude of the impact of the Pandemic on the lives of the community in South Kuta.