Impact of coronavirus disease-2019 and lockdown on non-coronavirus disease-2019 patients in India

Abstract

The whole world is under the grip of the coronavirus disease (COVID) 2019 pandemic and in India, the virus has wreaked havoc and the victory against the contagion seems a distant dream. A series of lockdowns were imposed in India at both central and state level to halt the spread of the virus, the repercussions of which have been drastic. The major brunt fell on the patients due to suspension of various health and public transport services amidst the lockdown. This could have been prevented by better planning and its implementation and systematic phased out lockdown measures.