Dunzo reports 320% rise in delivering medicines, groceries in India

E-commerce firm backed by Google says it handled more than 20,000 orders to hospitals between March and May.

Dunzo, the e-commerce firm backed by Google, has said orders for delivering medicines grew 350 per cent since January 2021 when India entered the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Consumables, including groceries and fresh produce, and daily staples grew 318 per cent as of April 2021. Between March and May, Dunzo delivered more than 20,000 orders to hospitals. The company said coupled with the delivery of home-cooked meals, oximeters, and other medical led to 204 per cent growth in pickups and drops.

Dunzo said it has become an essential service and not just a convenience. “At the heart of