Background: The 2019 coronavirus outbreak has caused a global health epidemic which changed the way we view our environ-ment and our daily lives The rate of transmission challenged our sense of identity and for safety and to prevent the spread of infection also need social distancing

Objectives: The survey aimed to assess the knowledge & attitude on coronavirus infection among the general population Methods: A total of 620 participants from Odisha urban community agreed to participate in the survey regarding COVID-19 A self-structured questionnaire was used to collect data Participants were selected by convenient sampling method The demographic characteristics were represented by frequencies and percentage Descriptive statistics used to calculate mean, SD and P-value

Results: Among the participants (n=620), most of the participants 75 9% were females, more than half 59 4% of participants were between 31 to 40 years, majority 75 1% were living in the nuclear family, the majority 76 4% participants were married and a majority 75 9% were completed graduation 80 28% of participants have good knowledge, 58 03% of participant ’ s attitude was positive Most of 72 6% participants believe India can win the battle against COVID 19 , 85 1% reported that their daily routine changed due to the pandemic Conclusion: The emerging coronavirus disease outbreak demands all people should maintain a minimum of 1-meter distance from each other and different various methods to ensure the safety of general people There is a need for active public aware-ness, clear information, and strict guidelines to improve the knowledge and attitude of the general population © IJCRR