Awareness About Various Disinfecting Agents Against Coronavirus in Chennai Population

Abstract

To evaluate the awareness about various disinfectants used against the corona virus among the Chennai population. The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has infected and killed lots of people around the world. This led to the broad use of various types of disinfectants in order to control the public spread of the highly contagious virus. coronavirus can be inactivated by washing hands with soap and water and alcohol based hand rub. The transmission could not be prevented by the usual standards of hand hygiene, practised in the household this must be improved by the use of liquid soap dispensers and alcohol based hand-wash. A cross-sectional descriptive survey was prepared, and circulated through an online survey link, among the Chennai population within the age group of 25-30 years.The results were analysed using statistical analysis. Demographic information,Knowledge, attitude, practice were the output variables. The data analysis was done using SPSS software. From the cross-sectional study conducted among the Chennai population it is evident that most of the people are aware about COVID-19, and the various disinfectants used against it. Most of them find alcohol based hand rubs more effective than washing hands with soap and water. The increased awareness about the disinfectants and methods used will help to contain the spread of the virus.