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Background:Viral infections of respiratory affects Central Nervous system (CNS), precipitating a spectrum of psychiatric and neurological disorders. Some patients with COVID-19 develop various CNS abnormalities with serious long term consequences.Aim:To study neuro-psychiatric manifestations in post COVID-19 RT-PCR positive patients.Materials and Methods:100 consecutive patients of all age groups were taken as cases who were COVID-19 RT-PCR positive, in a duration of 12 months. The neurological symptoms, MRI findings and CSF findings of the cases were recorded. Subjects were assessed with scales Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Mental Health Inventory (MHI), Modified Fatigue Impact Scale -5- Item Version (MFIS-5).Results:On MHI scale, 28.6% of the cases were diagnosed as Depression and 16.32% of the cases were diagnosed as Anxiety. On MFIS-5 scale, 14.9% of the cases were found to have sleep disorders and Fatigue. Positive MRI Brain findings were present in 1.2% cases. No neuro- psychiatric manifestations were found in 38.98% cases after recovery from COVID.Conclusion:In the COVID-19 pandemic, the psychiatric manifestations are common and neurological findings are also found in some cases. Attention to neuropsychiatric consequences of COVID-19 might help in early identification and better management.