Pendidikan Kesehatan tentang Pencegahan Penularan Penyakit Coronavirus (COVID-19) pada Masyarakat yang Berdomisili di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Malawili, Kabupaten Sorong, Papua Barat

In December 2019 in Wuhan, China, a new type of virus emerged, coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and hit the world including in Sorong regency. An increase in COVID-19 as in July 2020, as many as 380 people without symptoms, 62 close contacts, 8 suspected cases, 70 confirmed cases, 60 patients recovered and 1 patient died. Increasing in the incidence of COVID-19 spread in Aimas sub-district, Mariat sub-district, Salawati sub-district, and Moisegen sub-district. The purpose of this Community Service (Pengabmas) was to increase awareness through the knowledge, attitudes, and abilities of the community in preventing the transmission of COVID-19 in the Puskesmas Malawili work area, Sorong Regency. Total participants were 69 people, data was collected using a questionnaire. Pengabmas methods were lectures and demonstrations, and leaflets are used as media. There was a difference in the total score of the knowledge from the questionnaire before and after being given health education.Bulan Desember 2019 di Wuhan Cina muncul jenis virus baru yaitu COVID-19, dan melanda dunia termasuk di kabupaten Sorong dengan terjadi peningkatan penyakit coronavirus (COVID-19) pada bulan juli 2020 sebanyak 380 Orang Tanpa Gejala, 62 kontak erat, 8 kasus suspek, 70 kasus konfirmasi, sembuh 60 pasien dan 1 pasien meninggal. Peningkatan kejadian penyakit COVID-19 ini tersebar di Distrik Aimas, Distrik Mariat, Distrik Salawati, dan Distrik Moisegen. Tujuan Pengabmas untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan, sikap, dan kemampuan masyarakat dalam pencegahan penularan penyakit COVID-19 di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Malawili, Kabupaten Sorong. Total peserta 69 masyarakat, data dikumpulkan menggunakan kuesioner. Metode Pengabmas adalah ceramah dan demonstrasi, dan alat Pengabmas digunakan leaflet. Terdapat perbedaan total skor dari kuesioner pengetahuan pada sebelum dan setelah diberikan edukasi kesehatan