2020, Vol. 2, Issue 1, Part A

author(s)
Viresh Sunil Mahajani and Veerabhadrappa G Mendagudli

abstract
The outbreak of COVID-19 was sudden and unexpected for the world. The first known case of COVID-19 was identified in late December- 2019. Within the short period of 3-4 months disease was spread to the most countries of the world and WHO declared COVID-19 as a pandemic disease on 11^th of March 2020. High infectivity and fatality rate of COVID- 19 has caused universal psychological impact, which has resulted in the mass hysteria, economic burden and financial losses. “Coronaphobia”, fear of COVID -19 has resulted into plethora of psychiatric manifestations like depression, anxiety and stress across the different strata of the society.