NEW DELHI : The covid-19-led nationwide lockdown and social distancing norms led to sharp growth for e-health startups, as customers moved to online consultation, treatment, medical tests and e-pharmacies.Healthcare startups are witnessing a surge in demand and a spurt in funding activity, similar to edtech platforms, which outperformed all the sectors among startups.E-health platform Practo Technologies registered 600% growth in online consultations since the lockdown began on 25 March, with 70% of all users being first-time telemedicine users, while 45% were from smaller cities.“Health-tech startups in e-health, remote healthcare, and online medical supplies space have seen high growth in the post-covid world," said Aryaman Tandon,.