Awareness and Knowledge about COVID-19 During the Early Onslaught of the Pandemic

15, December 2020 | Bangladesh

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Abstract

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has affected almost all countries of the world by March 2020. The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 as a pandemic and a global emergency. Like other South Asian countries, the number of COVID-19 cases is rising every day since the detection of the first case on March 8, 2020. As of April 16, 2020, Bangladesh had 1,572 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 60 deaths. Considering the high infectivity of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, the Government of Bangladesh has taken several steps to halt the spread of COVID-19. However, the successful implementation of these measures, to a great extent, depends on the awareness, knowledge and perception of people about the disease, its mode of transmission, and potential preventive measures.