With more people in the age group of 30-50 being affected in the second COVID-19 wave, authorities now fear that children could be at risk if there is a third wave in the country. Keeping this in mind, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray during a meeting with senior BMC and city officials on Saturday discussed the need to prepare a complete plan for more treatment rooms in hospitals across the city.

During the meeting, which was held through video conferencing, the CM also instructed that a separate control room be set up, and senior and retired doctors be given the responsibility to liaison with the patients, so that those with mild symptoms, who need attention, can be shifted to the hospital at the right time.