Table 2.

Knowledge of COVID-19 among quarantined inmates in custodial center.

QuestionsWrong answer n(%)Correct answer n(%)
B1COVID-19 is believed to have originated from animal46(69.7)20(30.3)
B2COVID-19 is caused by a virus46(69.7)20(30.3)
B3COVID-19 is transmitted by respiratory droplet and close contact37(56.1)29(43.9)
B4COVID-19 can be transmitted from human to human35(53.0)31(47.0)
B5Cough is one of the symptoms of COVID-1935(53.0)31(47.0)
B6COVID-19 can affect the lungs48(72.7)18(27.3)
B7COVID-19 can lead to death in some cases21(31.8)45(68.2)
B8COVID-19 has a cure62(93.9)4(6.1)
B9COVID-19 can be prevented by regularly washing of hands with soap and water33(50.0)33(50.0)
B10For new entrants (including new inmates) into a community, placing them on quarantine for 14 days may help prevent the spread of COVID-1945(68.2)21(31.8)

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