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Internet use rose during lockdown; 38 pct sought online health services: Report

According to a survey conducted by LIRNEasia, a regional think tank working on digital policy issues, internet use doubled in the last four years, particularly because of the pandemic. Of the nearly 80 million who started using the internet in 2020, 43 per cent of over 34 million said they started doing so because of necessity during the lockdown

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61 percent of households in 2021 using the internet compared to 21 per cent in 2017.Photo: iStock.

61 percent of households in 2021 using the internet compared to 21 per cent in 2017.Photo: iStock.

A recent nation-wide survey has shown that the internet use doubled in the past four years, and the Covid-induced lockdown contributed significantly to the increased demand for connectivity.

"At least 38 per cent of those who needed health services during lockdown used online consultations/telemedicine. But most still relied on face-to-face," revealed the survey.

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