Abstract
The Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases (SLJID) is an open access, peer-reviewed, biannual journal published by the Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology (SSM). The Journal considers articles from all professional disciplines involved in the field of infectious diseases. The Journal has been in publication since 2011, is included in the DOAJ since 2018 and is a member of COPE since 2021. The SLJID practices a double-blind peer review policy. From 2022, the SLJID publishes accepted manuscripts online immediately after copy-editing, enabling rapid dissemination of scientific knowledge. The published articles are subsequently compiled into two issues in April and October. The SLJID does not charge any article processing or publication fee.
Highlights
Introduction and ObjectivesCOVID-19 has become a devastating pandemic with an increased morbidity and mortality rates causing unpredictable social disruption, economic loss, and general hardship worldwide
An online self-reported survey was designed as a Google form and distributed through several social media platforms
As the data were normally distributed, an independent sample T-test and one-way ANOVA were conducted at a 5% statistical significance level to identify the awareness level differences in different demographic groups
Summary
Introduction and ObjectivesCOVID-19 has become a devastating pandemic with an increased morbidity and mortality rates causing unpredictable social disruption, economic loss, and general hardship worldwide. Knowledge and awareness towards COVID-19 among Sri Lankan social media users R Vijeyakumaran1, FB Farah 1, NS Rathnayake1, MMNDM Gunasiri1, BMPMI Bandara1, NR Ruwanpathiranage1, HGND Samarakoon2, KADSK Kathriarachchi1
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