© 2020 IJRAR April 2020, Volume 7, Issue 2 www.ijrar.org (E-ISSN 2348-1269, P- ISSN 2349-5138) IJRAR2004127 International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR) www.ijrar.org 885 Spread of 2019-NCOV and safety measures and risk factors to medical person and Indian scenario Dr. Shilpa Dutta Malik 1 (Assistant Professor), Dr. Aparna K Sanath 1 (Associate Professor), Dr. Upender Malik 2 (Professor), Dr. Meghanand T Nayak 1 , (Professor & head), Dr. Manish Goyal 3 ((Professor & head) 1)Department of Oral & maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College & Research Centre, TMU campus, Delhi road, Bagadpur, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. INDIA 244 2) Department of Oral Medicine & radiology, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College & Research Centre, TMU campus, Delhi road, Bagadpur, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. INDIA 244 3) Department of Orthodontics & maxillofacial orthopedics , Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College & Research Centre, TMU campus, Delhi road, Bagadpur, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. INDIA 244 Background: A novel β-coronavirus (2019-nCoV) which causes severe pneumonia, was born in seafood market of Wuhan city, Hubei province, China, and rapidly spread to other provinces of China and other countries. The 2019- nCoV was different from SARS-CoV, but shared the same host receptor the human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). The natural host of 2019-nCoV may be the bat Rhinolophus affinis as 2019-nCoV showed 96.2% of whole-genome identity to BatCoV RaTG13. The virus can transmit from one person to other through direct transmission, such as cough, sneeze, droplet inhalation transmission, and contact transmission, such as the contact with oral, nasal, and eye mucous membranes. 2019-nCoV can also be transmitted via fetal –oral route and saliva. The dental practitioners are at huge risk of 2019-nCoV infection due to the face-to-face communication and the exposure to saliva, blood, and other body fluids, and the handling of sharp instruments. On the other hand, dental professionals can play an eminent role in preventing the transmission of 2019-nCoV. This review focuses on the infection control measures during dental practice to arrest the person-to-person transmission routes in dental setups. Keywords: 2019-nCoV; BatCoV RaTG13; SARS-CoV; Route of transmission; Dentists; India; Vitamin D.