Abstract

The psychological impact of COVID-19 and the subsequent social isolation on the general population of Karnataka, India

Highlights

  • The COVID-19 pandemic has various unfavorable effects on individuals and the community

  • This study aims to determine the psychological impact of COVID-19 and the social isolation imposed during the pandemic of COVID-19 among Karnataka's population in southwest India

  • More than one third (616, 40.1%) of participants spent about 15-20 days in social isolation (Table 1)

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Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic has various unfavorable effects on individuals and the community. This study aims to assess the psychological impact of the COVID-19 epidemic and the subsequent social isolation on the general population of Karnataka, India. The Novel coronavirus outbreak was first reported in Wuhan, China, in November 2019 [1]. The average incubation period of the virus is estimated to be 5.2 days, with significant variation among patients, and it may be capable of asymptomatic spread. Since the virus has been reported, it has spread globally and has been declared a 'Pandemic' on 11th March 2020 by the World Health Organization [3]. As of April 13, 2020, there are 9205 confirmed cases and 331 deaths in India [4]. The first case was confirmed on the 9th of March

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