“…During the pandemic, improvisations and innovations including telemedicine have proliferated to mitigate clinical service disruptions [ 11 ]. Digital platforms are increasingly used for consultations, drug prescriptions and deliveries, management of chronic conditions, and patient referrals [ 11 ]. However, surgical operations by their nature must necessarily be undertaken in functioning hospital operating theaters, some of which have been repurposed to provide respiratory support to COVID-19 patients [ 6 ].…”