Background: Healthcare workers' risk perceptions towards contracting Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) may determine their adoption of preventive behaviors. The adoption of six-feet physical distancing and wearing face coverings reduces the spread of COVID-19 in the community setting. Three theoretical models, the Health Belief Model (HBM), the Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) have been used to determine the adoption of preventive practices in relation to infectious diseases.,