European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

INTRODUCTION: Healthcare worker’s life risk percentage is higher than the ratio of benefits they provide in the health crisis situations during this pandemic period, Even though they are the vitals for the functioning of the health systems during any health crisis. The findings from this study will help authorities to deliver the imperative educational programs in order to bring forth up-to-date information and to flourish the best practices in controlling and preventing Corona virus. The objective is to assess and analysis the knowledge and awareness about the COVID-19 virus. MATERIALS AND METHODS:  Structured questionnaire was developed. The questionnaire consisted of details regarding the socio-demographic details and 30 questions pertaining to the knowledge and awareness on protection, prevention and infection control measures of Corona virus disease. RESULTS: It was found out that adequacy of knowledge and awareness on COVID 19, was only 55.1% among participants. On binominal logistic regression analysis, it was found that age and profession were found to have statistically significant association with knowledge and awareness.  CONCLUSION: Spreading the knowledge and preventive measures of COVID -19 among health care professionals will play a major role in preventing further outbreaks. As WHO says “Keep yourself and others safe: Do it all!” it’s a sole responsibilities of every health care workers to follow the protocol and preventive measures at any cost. In addition regular hospital infection training sessions to be given for health care workers to follow universal standard precautions