IoT in Healthcare in Times of Pandemic (COVID-19)

ABSTRACT

The novel corona virus (COVID-19) has created a challenge for health experts and doctors to take control of the current situation. There has been continuous research made worldwide to combat this global public health crisis. The infectious cases have already crossed over 223 million cases as per WHO, so far. Internet of things (IoT) is one of the main tools that have to break the ground with its numerous benefits. The IoT has changed the outlook of the modern healthcare system. Various devices embedded with the internet are used to minimize the spread of COVID-19. These devices help in early diagnosing, performing necessary procedures, and monitoring patients’ health. This paper outlines the role of IoT based technologies as to how it is used for combating the novel severe respiratory syndrome corona virus-2 and also proposes a better solution for the patients to identify the efficient healthcare unit when suffering from a health issue. This helps the common man to identify which healthcare unit is specialized in treating them. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.