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On 14 February 2020, Egypt announced its first COVID-19 confirmed case. Accordingly, the country’s response included evacuation of Egyptian citizens from heavily infected countries, closure of educational facilities, and banning of all public meetings and gatherings. With rapid emerging of the pandemic, how individuals respond to advice on transmission prevention is as important as government actions, if not more important to protect themselves. To assess knowledge and attitudes about COVID-19 among a sample of the general public attending Kasr Alainy hospital in Cairo, Egypt. A cross sectional study that was conducted in a tertiary care hospital in Cairo, Egypt over a period of 2 months in early 2020. Two hundred outpatient clients agreed to fill out the study questionnaire. Twenty-four of the total participants approved to be included in in-depth interviews regarding the current COVID-19 pandemic. The median knowledge score was significantly higher among highly educated clients than their counterparts were (23 Vs 19,  P  = 0.002) and was higher among urban residents than their counterparts (21 Vs 18,  P  = 0.004). Egyptians participating in this study had good knowledge and attitude about COVID-19, and using protective measures. This knowledge is mainly acquired through social media platforms and television. However, further focus is needed in certain aspects, including the delivery of messages regarding health-seeking behavior of people infected with SARS-COV-2.

Knowledge, attitude and response preparedness to COVID-19: An Egyptian tertiary public hospital client perspective