Abstract

Novel Corona Virus Disease originated from China has rapidly crossed the borders, and still infecting people throughout the world. With the proliferation in the number of infected people, the situation is getting worse and leading to increase in level of anxiety and stress. Anxiety is considered as a common response to any stressful situation. Apart from this, knowledge level should also be assessed in order to know the status of people regarding this pandemic. Therefore, this study attempted to assess the knowledge, attitude and perceived mental healthcare need in Indian population towards the COVID-19 pandemic. This study is exploratory and descriptive in nature and the data was collected from Individuals, doctor, Nurses and other staff members. This study reveals that almost 90% people are aware about COVID-19 pandemic.