GAMBARAN PERILAKU PENGGUNAAN MASKER, CUCI TANGAN, DAN MENJAGA JARAK SEBAGAI PENCEGAHAN CORONA VIRUS DISEASE 2019

Abstract

Corona virus is a virus that can cause diseases ranging from mild to severe symptoms such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) caused by Sars-CoV-2. The prevalence of Corona Virus Disease (Covid-19) is categorized as a global pandemic. This study aims to describe the habit of using mask, hand washing, and physical distancing as a prevention of Corona Virus Disease (Covid-19). This research is a descriptive research. The research respondents were Samarinda’s citizens who filled in the Google Form questionnaire from 24-27 June 2020. Based on the results of the study from 217 respondents, (99.54%) knew the importance of using health mask and as many as (96.32%) knew how to use masks correctly, (97.7%) respondents knew how to wash their hands properly and 82.95% washed their hands for at least 20 seconds, (99.54%) knew the importance of maintaining a distance and (60.83%) maintained a safe distance when going out.