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The relatively high morbidity and mortality among healthcare workers all over the world because of Covid-19 is a major cause of concern.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objectives:<\/jats:title>\n To explore the awareness of the healthcare workers in primary care settings regarding COVID-19 as well as the role of personnel protective equipment (PPE) as protective measures and to discover any defects for further intervention.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Material and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n Cross-sectional study design was carried out in the Al-Baha Region, Southwest of Saudi Arabia. It included a representative random sample of healthcare workers working at primary health care (PHC) centers belonging to the Ministry of Health. A self-administered valid questionnaire was utilized in the present study, which included three main parts: demographic data of the healthcare workers; questions to assess their knowledge about the current COVID-19 pandemic (four multiple choice questions); and questions to assess knowledge about personal protective measures and hand hygiene (ten questions).<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n The study included 451 participants. The age of more than half of the participants (51.7%) ranged between 31 and 45 years. Females represented 53.2% of them. Physicians, nurses, and pharmacists represented 36.1%, 24.2%, and 23.3% of the participants, respectively. History of attending infection control training activity in the previous 12 months was reported by 38.1% of the participants. Overall, 74.5% and 19.1% of the participants expressed a poor level of knowledge regarding the current COVID-19 pandemic and PPE\/personal hygiene, respectively. Older healthcare workers (HCWs) (> 45 years), non-Saudi nationals, dentists, moderately experienced healthcare workers (6\u201310 years), and those who attended infection control training courses were more knowledgeable about the current COVID-19 pandemic and its self-protective measures compared to others.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n Most of the primary healthcare staff in the Al-Baha Region expressed a poor level of knowledge about the current COVID-19 pandemic and a moderate level regarding PPE and personal hygiene. 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