Covid-19 has material impact on healthcare services ops: Apollo Healthcare

Apollo Hospitals said it is still evaluating the full impact of the current situation on its business and will continuously calibrate responses to the Covid-19 situation as it evolves

Healthcare major Apollo Hospitals Enterprise on Tuesday said the Covid-19 pandemic has had a material impact on the company's healthcare services business operations, though its standalone pharmacy business continued to show growth momentum.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic situation, the government had announced a countrywide lockdown, involving restrictions on international and domestic travel, while also issuing an advisory on postponing elective surgeries and undergoing preventive health checks,Apollo Hospitals said in a filing to the BSE.

The pandemic has led to a material impact on the healthcare industry in general and on company's healthcare services business operations due to severe travel related restrictions