Abstract Construction workers in the Thoothukudi area of Tamil Nadu have suffered after the release of the Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19). Losing jobs and income because of the pandemic has resulted in many people working in the informal economy. There have been increases in both urban and rural areas of unemployment and poverty. According to this report, COVID-19 has had a negative impact on the lives of marginalised people. This study discovered that while on lockdown, construction workers' mental health and the help they received from their employers suffered. Aims of the study include 1. To study data on the socio economic situation of the sample surveyed. 2. To highlight the respondents' knowledge about the coronavirus pandemic should be evaluated. 3. To ascertain whether there has been a reduction in pay during lock down. 4. To monitor the mental health status when the school is in lock down. 5. To study the aid from builders. This study involved workers in the Thoothukudi area, who numbered 90. Primary data and secondary data have been employed. Selection was made from construction sites, where construction workers resided. Data obtained from books, journals, articles, newspapers, magazines, and websites were used as secondary sources. While different statistical approaches such as basic percentage analysis, averages, correlation analysis, ANOVA, chi square test, and probability analysis were applied to analyse the data from the primary source. All data collection was completed between December 2020 and February 2021. The current study wanted to investigate construction workers' economic and mental health status during lock down. Concerns about one's health, the economy, and livelihood increased each day as the disease progressed. Many Indians now live in uncertainty due to the COVID-19 epidemic.