• Azal Ikhlaq, Hunniya Bint-E-Riaz, Imtiaz Bashir, and Farhat Ijaz.
• Azal Ikhlaq, 2 year MBBS Medical Student, CMH LMC & IOD, Lahore, Pakistan.
• Pak J Med Sci. 2020 May 1; 36 (COVID19-S4): S32-S36.

ObjectiveTo assess the knowledge, awareness and attitudes of medical students towards recently discovered coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19).MethodsThis was a cross sectional study conducted on medical students in CMH Lahore Medical College,(LMC), Institute of Dentistry (IOD). A questionnaire containing demographic information, 14 knowledge and eight attitude items was completed by 384 participants.ResultsOverall, >90% people were aware about the etiology, mode of transmission and possible symptoms; however, very few of them knew about the in-depth details. Knowledge score revealed that 80% of participants had sufficient knowledge about coronavirus. MBBS students and nursing Students had significantly better knowledge in comparison with other students. In terms of attitude, >80% of students showed positive attitudes among which the nursing students were dominant.ConclusionThe medical students of CMH LMC showed a satisfactory level of awareness and attitudes towards COVID-19 with an obvious difference with regard to disciplines. More educational efforts with periodic educational interventions are still needed about the current pandemic.Copyright: © Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences.

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