PENYULUHAN DARING MATERI COVID-19 PADA MASYARAKAT DI MASA PANDEMI

Abstract

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease mainly affected human respiratory system leading to respiratory distress syndrome and mortality. Coronavirus Disease 2019 begin in Wuhan, China then became pandemic in February 2020. High transmission rate and easyly to spread had made government to implement COVID-19 health protocols. People are confused and afraid with the disease. The aim of this community service was to inform community with latest data and science of COVID-19. The community service form was counseling, held online via Zoom Application. Online community counselings had been done for 7 times and each of counseling take 2 hours of time. There were 7 topics of COVID-19 discussed in 14 hours counseling with participation of 400 person. Participants were very active during counselings and gave positive feedbacks. Community counseling can be held safely in the time of pandemic via online platform.