COVID patients and Economy
At present COVID-19 positive patients are admitted in public sectors and a very limited number of private sectors.  In October 2015, India’s medical tourism sector was estimated to be worth US$3 billion. The industry could grow by 200% by 2020, hitting $9 billion, according to Ministry of Tourism figures. This is because treatment costs in India start at around one-tenth of the price of comparable treatment in the United States or the United Kingdom. A recent publication in the media suggests that several private hospitals in India have sustained revenue losses of up to 90% since March. The private hospitals which account for 58% of the country’s hospital face a twin quagmire – these sectors try to beef-up additional manpower, equipment to ensure adequate preparedness for safety in the hospital, on other hand there is a sharp drop in revenues in terms of international patients, outpatient and elective surgeries. The flow of international patients may still be less for the next 3 months as well. The Indian government announced 20 trillion rupees ($266 billion) in support package in fiscal and monetary measures to support the economy.