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Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly affected the life of individuals. The purpose of this study was to determine the physical activity and mental health levels of people who had to stay home during the COVID-19 outbreak, and to examine the correlation between physical activity and mental health levels. Methods: A descriptive correlational study design was used in this study. The study sample consisted of 180 participants. The data collection form was consisted of 'The Personal Information Form', 'General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12)' and 'Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)'. In the analysis of datas were used descriptive statistics, chi-square, mann whitney U test, one way anova, independent sample t-test and pearson correlation analysis. Results: The results have shown that in COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of participants were physically inactive, and especially in women. A negative significant correlation was found between the physical activity level and GHQ-12 score of the participants (r = -0.872, p = 0.0001). Conclusion: Majority of participants' physical activity level was negatively affected in the COVID-19 pandemic.