Contrary to regulations followed at COVID Care Centres across the state, where doctors are expected to work for a week and take the next week off, those appointed by the civic body for the facility at Bandra-Kurla Complex have been told to work for 14 days non-stop. Apprehensive about being exposed to infected patients for a longer period of time, doctors are unhappy with the revised work schedule, especially as there was no mention of it in their appointment letters. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) are passing the buck about the decision.

'No information given'

A general physician said the appointment letter had simply told him to report to the facility at the MMRDA ground in BKC at 10 am on June 1. "A couple of days ago, I received a message that said private doctors on contract should work for 14 days followed by a week's rest as part of COVID duty. Other doctors work for seven days and rest for the next seven. The appointment letter didn't mention this schedule," he said adding that no other information has been given to them.