India’s overburdened hospitals could actually benefit from more elective surgeries
On March 22, the Indian government issued an advisory directing hospitals and medical institutions to postpone non-essential elective surgeries to free up resources to deal with Covid-19. An elective surgery is a medical procedure that can be scheduled in advance: It’s often necessary, but it’s not an emergency. As India’s lockdown lifts, elective surgeries are getting back on the track.