Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The ongoing pandemic of Coronavirus disease 2019has rigorous affects worldwide. It is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2. Till date, more than 190 countries have been affected. Approximately, half million people are suffering from the disease worldwide at the moment. Over 25000 deaths have been reported due to this pandemic. Although the death rate is about 4.5%, yet immunocompromised patients and people incubating other infections are more vulnerable and prone to COVID-19. Treatment and vaccine against this virus are in development phase. Different regimes of treatment have been tried with varying degree of success under different circumstances. Health awareness, hygiene practices, strict precautionary measures and quarantine are needed to hamper the spread of disease