People in larger numbers are opting for virtual consultation because they want to avoid hospitals.
Moreover, with restrictions on visas and arrivals, medical tourism too has taken a hit.
Digital healthcare platform Practo, for example, has seen a jump of three to four times in the number of requests for consultation with general physicians, each of whom in normal times consults 25-30 patients a day. About 53 per cent of e-consultations last week were related to coronavirus.
“It is not possible to handle an increase of this magnitude. Doctors are getting requests from 2-3 am in the morning to 10-11 pm at night. People are consulting doctors even when there are small symptoms. There are those who don’t want to visit clinics or hospitals for fear of exposure to crowds,” the company spokesperson said.
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