Study on the Business Continuity Countermeasure against COVID-19 of Local Companies

— Mainly Companies in Miyagi Perfecture —

Abstract

We studied the influence of the COVID-19 and countermeasure of enterprises in Miyagi prefecture. We carried out questionnaire survey to the companies, which presented some kind of countermeasures against COVID-19 in their Website. Additionally, we divided the responding companies into in Sendai City and out of Sendai City and compared amang these groups. We also conducted interview study on web conference system or on telephone to 19 enterprises which showed the intention that accepted our interview. We found out the influences of COVID-19 were various depending on the type of industries, and we could learn the tendency and hints for useful countermeasures to realize business continuity against infectious disease.