Businesses are affected heavily by COVID-19 which has led to a global recession. We can support the economic cycle securely through the use of digital payment. Food is an everyday necessity. Without realizing, every order of foods and purchase of groceries through online apps offer the safest ways for us to help SMEs and local farmers.
These actions will not be possible without the help of digital payment. Now, most of our everyday activities encourage us to stay inside. But, there are times when we need to go outside. When booking online transportation, it is safest for both the rider and the driver to minimize physical contact. To avoid any physical contact, digital payment offers the best solution.
During the pandemic, dining out leads to a severe concern for many people since there is a high demand for physical contact. One of the easiest ways to lower the risk of the spread significantly is by using digital payment methods. When using public transportation, digital payment is faster and more secure since it saves time needed to top up at stations. In Indonesia, transactions through e-commerce, which go hand-in-hand with mobile payment, have increased 18.1% since the outbreak. Buyers and sellers feel the need to move online to survive.
Booking through online workout apps with an easy payment system result in an improved and maintained well-being. Online medical services are also widely accessible as it ties up with digital payment systems. Now, there is a whole different concept for us to support artists.
With mobile payment, there are more options such as CanToDonate for those in need. According to First Media Indonesia, Netflix alone experienced a 140% surge in usage during the pandemic. This major increase would not have been possible without the support of digital payment. As a result, the adoption of digital payment has accelerated as it limits physical contact during transactions compared to traditional payment methods.
This would be beneficial for all economic players in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Although this adoption might be challenging, we, both the consumers and the producers, ought to go digital to get through.