Table 2.

Distribution of responses in relation to COVID-19 knowledge-related variables.

Knowledge related questions				Frequency	Percentages
Spreading	Can be spread from infected individuals cough or exhalation		Yes	9905	98.4
			No	162	1.6
	Can be spread from infected individuals by touch		Yes	8732	86.7
			No	1335	13.3
	Can be spread from wild animals		Yes	2857	28.4
			No	7210	71.6
	Can be spread form infected individuals faces		Yes	2350	23.3
			No	7717	76.7
	Can be spread from companion animals or pets such as cats and dogs		Yes	3141	31.2
			No	6926	68.8
	Can be spread through parcels from infected countries		Yes	2009	20.0
			No	8058	80.0
Symptoms	Has an incubation period ranging from 2 to 14 days		Yes	9416	93.5
			No	651	6.5
	Individuals may not develop any symptoms		Yes	6525	64.8
			No	3542	35.2
	The most common symptoms are fever, tiredness, and dry cough		Yes	8500	84.4
			No	1567	15.6
	Individuals may develop respiratory problems		Yes	8478	84.2
			No	1589	15.8
	Some individuals may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat, or diarrhea.		Yes	7525	74.7
			No	2542	25.3
	Individuals with comorbidities are more likely to develop serious illness (e.g., organ failure)		Yes	6332	62.9
			No	3735	37.1
Preventive measures	Washing hands regularly for 20 s		Yes	9801	97.4
			No	266	2.6
	Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth		Yes	9602	95.4
			No	465	4.6
	Wearing masks is mandatory		Yes	8897	88.4
			No	1170	11.6
	Avoiding close contact from the infected individuals		Yes	9455	93.9
			No	612	6.1
	Maintain at least one-meter (three feet) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing.		Yes	9076	90.2
			No	991	9.8
	Quarantine at home if you feel unwell and isolate the infected individual		Yes	9244	91.8
			No	823	8.2
Treatments	Taking pills such as paracetamol		Yes	3831	38.1
			No	6236	61.9
	To date, there is no vaccine and no specific antiviral medicine to prevent or treat COVID-2019		Yes	8919	88.6
			No	1148	11.4