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Aim: The main aim of the study is to know if social distancing is a good option for COVID prevention among the general population. Introduction: Social distancing is also called “physical distancing” meaning keeping space between yourself and others outside homes. Governments of various countries, hit by the COVID-19 pandemic introduced social distancing or are considering enacting measures of “social distancing” to slow down the spread of the contagion. Materials and method: A study was conducted among the general population of Chennai in the month of April to may 2020 with a sample size of 100 individuals to assess their knowledge and awareness on social distancing and if it was a good option of prevention of COVID infection. Result anddiscussion:The study reveals that 90% of the study population agreed that social distancing helps in preventing COVID, 10% of the population thought social distancing wouldn't help in preventing COVID infection. 77% of participants believed social distancing at public places is necessary whereas 23% do not prefer social distancing in public places. Conclusion: The present study reveals that people agree that practising social distancing is a very good option for preventing one from viral infections, now and also for any infection. Also, people have awareness about the various preventive measures and the fact social gatherings can increase the risk of the COVID-19 spread. © 2021, Universitatea de Vest Vasile Goldis din Arad. All rights reserved.
ABSTRACT
COVID infection is the current pandemic outbreak which is a global emergency in more than 150 countries. This has bought the entire nation to a halt. Health officials and medical professionals are struggling to prevent the transmission of this highly contagious disease. Awareness of the current outbreak is essen-tial. Risk of spreading the virus is heightened in rural areas. Reasons for high chances in such areas are due to a number of factors, limited supply of clean water and limited availability of food. Low level of nutrients, ill-equipped and insufficient public health centres and district hospitals. The survey was distributed online to around 100 participants of various rural areas of Tamil Nadu, and the inclusive criteria were age, sex, presence of Medical conditions and awareness on COVID infections, mode of transmission and if any preventive measures were used by them. The results reveal that around 98% of the study population are aware and have enough knowledge about the virus, and 2% of individuals show a lack of awareness. High preventive measures were adopted by the people, like social distancing, covering faces with masks and not touching their faces often. The study concludes that there is awareness of COVID and it’s prevention among the people of the rural areas. Wide preventive measures are taken to control the spread of the infection. Also, there is a high awareness of the symptoms seen in suffering patients.