Knowledge and practice of using facemask during n Covid 19 pandemic: A epidemiological survey

Abstract

In the time of unavailable pharmaceutical measures, efforts for preventive control of nCovid 19 was on non-pharmaceutical methods like hand wash, facemask and social distancing. Though Government and social media were actively contributing, there was paucity of feedback regarding actual practice of implemented preventive measures in community. Present survey was conducted during July 2020, lockdown period, to correlate knowledge and practice of using facemask as preventive barrier in nCovid 19 infections. Our observations point that though knowledge regarding use of facemask was appropriately delivered, in reality it was not practiced or practiced incorrectly by public. Result of present survey point that effective ness of preventive measure depends on its implementation and obtaining feedback to achieve the goal.