NEW DELHI : Health and wellness app Lybrate, witnessed over 60% increase in doctor consultation on its platform as the nation buckles under the threat of highly contagious coronavirus, which has infected over 1,200 people across the country and claimed over 32 lives.
The platform -- which allows consultation on its platform via text, audio and video -- has particularly seen a jump in video consultation over the last two weeks as the situation turned grim, leading to a 21-day nationwide lockdown.
The Union health ministry on 27 March, had urged people to take advantage of telemedicine services during the ongoing lockdown. “Because of the lockdown, the physical activity of people has come almost to a halt while screen time has risen.