From the Valley of Shadow of Death COVID-19 (Year 2020) to Renew and Restore Life (October 2021)

The world was busy with routine activities till end of January 2020, when suddenly it realized that life has changed. The till 13.10.2021. Objectives: To study the knowledge of COVID–19 among people born in India and how it has affected them. Settings and Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 people of Indian origin, 50 females and 50 males from Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Telangana, and abroad. Their ages ranged between 18 to 90 years. Methods and Material: A Google Form having fifteen questions on COVID–19 was sent via email and/or WhatsApp after taking participants’ informed consent. Only those who gave consent attempted the Google Form. Statistical analysis: Hundred replies were entered in MS EXCEL and MedCalc software was used. Data was described in the form of percentages, proportions. The Significance for outcomes was calculated, using the Odds Ratio (OR) and the P-value was considered significant at P<0.05. Results: All 100% of participants correctly reported COVID Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) and its symptoms. Twenty-two percent had Covid. Eighty-five % and 88% said Covid has affected family income and children’s studies respectively. Forty-five % wish Covid - 19 should end, 15% get disturbed thinking of 3rd Wave, and 13% fear some close family member’s death. Conclusions: Indians have good knowledge of COVID–19 but had a negative impact on mental health.