Acta Scientific Medical Sciences (ASMS)(ISSN: 2582-0931)

Mini Review Volume 5 Issue 8

Impact of Covid on Mental Status of Health Care Workers and in General Population

Avineet Kaur1*, Shalika2, Gaganpreet Singh3, Jaskaran Singh4, Ravneet Kaur Bhangu5 and Sahil Sheokand6

1Senior Lecturer, Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Swami Devi Dyal Dental College and Hospital Golpura, Barwala, Haryana, India
2Junior Resident, Department of Dermatology, Gian Sagar Medical Hospital, Banur, Rajpura, Punjab, India
3Medical Officer, Civil Hospital Jalandhar, Punjab, India
4Senior Resident, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
5Medical Officer, Department of Medicine, Mohandai Oswal Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
6PG 3rdYear, Department of Medicine, Maharishi Markandeshwar College of Medical Sciences and Research Mullana Ambala, Haryana, India

*Corresponding Author: Avineet Kaur, Senior Lecturer, Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Swami Devi Dyal Dental College and Hospital Golpura, Barwala, Haryana, India.

Received: July 19, 2021; Published: July 30, 2021

Abstract

Coronaviruses consist of enveloped viruses. The easily transmittable (COVID-19) is a viral infection originating from Wuhan, China. The unmatched general epidemic of (COVID-19) has continued to have a remarkable force on nations. Government controls and restrictions were put in place along with social isolation and distancing thus slowing down the spread of the virus.

Keywords: Coronavirus; Mental Status; Health Care Workers

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Citation

Citation: Avineet Kaur., et al. “Impact of Covid on Mental Status of Health Care Workers and in General Population”.Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 5.8 (2021): 165-168.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2021 Avineet Kaur., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.




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