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. 2020 Oct 26;68(11):2385–2390. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_2522_20
S.NO Knowledge Options
Yes No Not aware
K1 The main clinical symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, fatigue, dry cough, and myalgia
K2 Patients infected with the COVID-19 virus can have no symptoms at all.
K3 Patients infected with COVID -19 can present with red eye(Conjunctivitis)
K4 Elderly age group and people with Diabetes, Hypertension, and Asthma are more prone to develop severe infection
K5 There currently is no effective treatment for COVID- 2019, but early symptomatic and supportive treatment can help most patients recover from the infection
K6 Animals can be affected by COVID 19 and may have the risk of spreading the same
K7 The virus spreads by sneezing and droplets of infected individuals
K8 When fever and cough is not present in COVID-19 patient, he cannot infect other person
K9 Social distancing and use of mask can prevent infection to spread in normal individuals
K10 To prevent infection by COVID-19, people should avoid crowded places like trains, malls and public transport
K11 Patients infected with COVID-19 should be kept under isolation and must be treated to reduce spread of virus
K12 The quarantine period for COVID-19 infected patients is 14 - 21 days
K13 Are you aware of Arogya Setu App recommended by Government of India?
Attitude Yes No Not aware
A1 Do you think regular hand wash can prevent the spread of COVID infection?
A2 Do you think wearing a tight fit mask will decrease the chance of you getting the infection?
A3 Do you think COVID-19 infection can be completely eradicated from India?
A4 Do you think, if affected people maintain strict quarantine, COVID spread can be controlled?
A5 Do you think people in your neighboring community are strictly practicing the precautions recommended by the government?
Practice Yes No
P1 In recent days, I have avoided crowded places
P2 In recent days, I have regularly worn mask while stepping out of the home
P3 In recent days, I have practiced regular hand washing
P4 In recent days, I have avoided shaking hands for greeting people
P5 In recent days, I have not gone to hot spots and maintained social distancing outdoors
P6 I have downloaded Arogya Setu App in my mobile NA (No personal mobile)