Impact on Visual Attention and Perseveration among Covid-19 infected individuals in Guwahati city.

Abstract Neurological impact on Covid-19 infected individuals has been a major concern as various research has shown an impact on brain-behavior relationship among Covid-19 survivors. A neurological factor, Visual Attention is noteworthy as it plays a significant role in every individual’s life for productive living. A sample of n=120 Covid-19 infected and n=120 non[1]infected individuals were tested on Visual Attention by adopting the tool, Wisconsin Card Sorting Test. Visual attention and perseveration have been equally impacted among both males and females infected with Covid-19 as compared to non-infected individuals. MANOVA results divulge equal effect on all the attributes of Visual attention among Covid-19 infected individuals. Keywords: Impact, Visual Attention, Perseveration, Covid-19, Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST).