The death of an 81-year-old woman in Shushrusha Hospital, Dadar, has set alarm bells ringing among the patients as well as staff. Although the report of the patient tested for COVID-19 infection is awaited, the death has also scared thousands of residents across Dadar. The staff is worried because the body was handed to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for disposal as per rules for COVID-19 patients. The staff claimed they haven't been told whether the patient was COVID-19 positive.

The patient in question was admitted on the afternoon of March 18 after complaining of chest pain and breathlessness. She passed away on March 28 in the ICU. Her swabs were collected and sent on March 25 to the Metropolis lab for diagnosis, but till now the report hasn't reached the hospital. However the handing over of the body to the BMC alarmed staff.