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Volume 9 Issue 3 (March, 2021)

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Knowledge, awareness and practice of Medical students regarding COVID-19
Arushi Dalia, Sourav Bansal, Gary Batra

Background: The present study was conducted to assess knowledge, awareness and practice of Medical students regarding COVID-19 pandemic. Materials & Methods: 480 Medical students of both genders were provided with a questionnaire regarding knowledge and practice regarding COVID-19 pandemic. Results: 75% showed that SARS-CoV-2 is the cause of COVID- 19. Main symptoms are fever, fatigue, dry cough and myalgia was replied true by 90%, 85% replied that 2-14 days is the incubation period of Covid- 19, 75% correctly replied that 6.8 % is the overall mortality and 81% replied that rRT-PCR is the laboratory test available for detection of COVID- 19. 75% replied that COVID- 19 increased the frequency of washing hands, 70% replied that COVID- 19 increased the frequency of using hand sanitizers, 80% use handkerchief while coughing, 80% avoid unnecessary travel, 78% maintain social distance. Conclusion: Medical students had sufficient knowledge, awareness and practice regarding COVID-19 pandemic. Key words: COVID, Knowledge, Practice

 
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