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Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is the biggest public health threat to the whole world to date The whole world is in a state of severe stress and anxiety because of this deadly pandemic Objective: To assess the anxiety of the general public for COVID-19 and to analyse their preparedness Materials and Methods: It was a cross-sectional study conducted in March 2020 among Indian adults more than 18 years of age Data of 505 persons were included in analysis A google form was created and sent to the e-mail address and WhatsApp groups Data were collected regarding anxiety related to COVID19, their preparedness and level of trust towards information given Results: Among participants, 46 1% had anxiety about being infected and 50 1% had anxiety about family members being infected and 56 7% had hesitation to meet with others About one-third of participants had mental exhaustion and 22 8% had insomnia More than 80% participants had purchased mask, 96 8% had purchased hand sanitizers/ hand wash, 75 8% had kept necessary medicines, 62% had kept groceries and 70% had restricted the access of outsiders to their home About 99% follow the advice given by public health authority,92 5% of participants stay at home More than 90% maintain a social distance of 2 metres, about 97% of participants personally comply, make children and family members comply and encourage friends to comply with official recommendations Conclusion: Anxiety due to COVID-19 pandemic is a matter of concern To improve their mental health, online health education and counselling can be offered by health professionals © IJCRR
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