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Public Perception on COVID-19 in India
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N K UDAYA PRAKASH, R VISHALATCHI, J SUSHMA, K SHOPAN BABU, S BHUVANESWARI, B SAMPATH KUMAR
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COVID-19 is a viral pandemic disease affecting more than 215 countries worldwide. Understanding the nature
of the disease is a challenge not only for the scientists but also for general public. In this study, the authors
have evaluated the perception of general public about the disease COVID-19 using a questionnaire survey.
Questionnaire was designed using Google Forms and circulated through the social media like WhatsApp and
Facebook. The questions related to the personal details on age, sex and education were received from the
respondents. Further, the general understanding about COVID-19, causal organism and symptoms, airborne
nature of COVID-19, their spread and containment were also received. The opinion of the respondents
towards controlling the disease by State and Central Government, implementation of policy for containment
of COVID-19 for Buildings with Air conditioning system were also received using the questionnaire. A total of
463 people responded to the questions. Among the respondents 70.9% are female and the remaining 29 %
male. The age of the respondents ranges from 18 to 57. Maximum number of respondents provided correct
answer related to the nature, size, shape and the spread of the causal organism. However, confusion prevailed
among the respondents related to the medicinal system to practice and the distance of the viral spread.
Maximum respondents are satisfied with the steps taken by the Government in controlling the disease and
supports bringing a bill for clearance and certification for COVID-19 in A/c Buildings and other public
Buildings. The study can be used as an insight by both Central and State Government and the policy makers of
India in creating further awareness towards the disease among general public.
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Airborne, COVID–19, Government Bodies, Policy makers, Public Perception, Questionnaire Survey
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