Variables:  Knowledge

Frequency

Percentage

The virus survives for days outside the body in open air

91

57.2

The virus survives for a week on a plastic surface

37

23.3

Most people who get COVID-19 get very ill

115

72.3

You can have the virus without any symptoms

146

91.8

On average, children get less ill from the virus than adults

59

37.1

Only elderly people die from COVID-19

151

95.0

Incubation period of COVID-19 virus

60

37.7

HCWs need to isolate at home while they are working

113

71.1

COVID-19 mode of Transmission

139

87.4

Mean Knowledge (SD)

4.49 (1.54)

Attitude

Confident that they will get proper PPEs at work

139

87.4

Will you be able to handle if infected with COVID-19

145

91.2

SA Government can handle the COVID-19 epidemic optimally

95

60.1

Do you think that COVID-19 is not a serious infection

100

62.9

Institution had provided adequate information on prevention of COVID-19

58

36.5

Confident that the clinic can handle COVID-19 epidemic  

149

93.7

Mean attitude

4.36 (SD=1.14)

Practice

Use correct PPEs as prescribed by WHO at work

126

80.3

Sanitize hands after each consultation

115

73.2

Isolate yourself at home as dealing with COVID-19 cases

46

28.9

do you keep a distance of 1-2 meters in public places

74

46.5

Wash or sanitize hands after examining a patient

74

46.5

Mean Practice score

2.86 (SD=1.11)