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As it was total lockdown due to corona, for this survey a sample of 200 was chosen. The head of the families were interviewed through pretested questionnaire. Different Social media was used to collect the data. Scoring and ranking method was used to analyze the data along with the statistical analysis. Corona brought so much uncertainty and fear that everyone was just was running to get all sort of clues to fight against corona, thus most of the households (47%) had updated their knowledge regarding immunity enhancing diet from Newspapers, Social media platform was used by 48% for enhancing their knowledge. As the cases were increasing so was the increase in precautions taken by the people too, as a result of which 52% of the people modified their routine diet, and increase the use of medicinal condiments and spices which were considered to be building the immunity power, although due to lockdown all shops being closed it was difficult to continue and manage the prescribed diet. People increase the consumption of rainbow diet, along with probiotics, and Vitamin-C rich citrus fruit. Awareness regarding kitchen hygiene and sanitization of food was increased and respondents adopted safe food consumption with soaking, germination, fermentation on the top priority. Junk foods and ready to eat foods were eaten less. Pandemic brought a change in the dietary pattern of 46% of the families. To achieve protection from the virus or to regain health back to normal after catching Covid, the study showed the change in the traditional and dietary behaviors of the respondents along with the adoption of regular hygiene practices.