In addition to public health impacts with substantial fatal outcomes, COVID-19 outbreaks have caused a massive and disruptive impact on the Member States' economic systems, have caused societal disruptions and have increased public expenditure in a growing number of Member States.
Osim utjecaja na javno zdravlje zbog znatnog broja smrtnih slučajeva, pandemija bolesti COVID-19 u velikoj mjeri narušava gospodarske sustave država članica, uzrokuje poremećaje u društvu i povećanje javne potrošnje u sve većem broju država članica.