Successful liver transplantation immediately after recovery from COVID-19 in a highly endemic area.

In September 2020, India became the second-most affected country by the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has posed an immense strain on the existing healthcare infrastructure leading to shortage of ICU beds and skilled manpower. In view of the feared risk of transmission of COVID infection from donor to recipients and possible worsening of COVID infection during post-transplant period; most liver transplantation programs in India were suspended in the early phase of COVID pandemic.