Coronavirus emerged in December 2019 in Wuhan China and since then has spread to nearly all parts of the globe with its attendant health related consequences. It is obvious that COVID-19 has impacted on the psychological well-being of Nigerians, which may have resulted in observed behavioural changes geared towards adjusting to this contagious pandemic. The aim of this paper was to highlight and analyze these perceived psychological and behavioural responses to the novel coronavirus pneumonia among the population of South-East Nigeria. The method employed was simple observational analysis of the target population