Knowledge and Awareness On Myths Related To COVID - 19 Among The General PopulationA Questionnaire Based Survey

Background: The novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is rapidly spreading and its origin is from Hubei Province of China. In the outbreak of novel coronavirus there are more myths that were created and spread in social media causing great fear in public infection of COVID 19 Virus. It is important to know the different myths related to COVID 19, and their impacts on the general public and to make the general public aware of myths and truths about COVID 19. Aim: The aim of the study is to analyse the opinions of the public on myths related to COVID 19 and to evaluate knowledge about the COVID 19 of the general public. Materials and methods: A questionnaire has been prepared and distributed to 102 general public from March to may 2020 through social networking sites. The 15 questions were based on the myths about COVID 19 pandemic. Results: 70% of the participants (general public) have knowledge to differentiate the truths and myths about COVID 19 pandemic. Conclusion: From this study it can be concluded that the most of the general public has sufficient knowledge and has a negative opinion for spreading myths about COVID 19 pandemic and they are able to differentiate myths and truths about COVID 19 pandemic.