In order to prevent the spread of viruses, it is important to increase understanding of covid-19 among the general population in the world. Government in the world, WHO, NGOs, health professionals, etc. have generated ample knowledge among the public through the dissemination of information on various media, such as television, social media, print and public addressing systems (PAS), etc. Since then, the Government of the world has imposed numerous prohibitions, such as travel bans, wearing masks, lock downs, timing limits, etc., in order to prevent the spread of covid-19 disease. As we know, people with disabilities have already had an access limitation and, due to the lockdown, have been completely restricted to remain indoors and have only relayed information on mass media. This research article aims to investigate the knowledge of covid-19 virus spread among persons with disabilities in Tamil Nadu, India. The study was done among locomotive disabled persons (LD) and hearing impaired (HI) persons and how mass media played the role in dissemination of information on Covid-19.

Keywords: Mass Media, Disability, Social Media, Covid-19, Mass Communication.