More than 60 patients of COVID-19 have died in the city and of them, around 10 patients have died at KEM Hospital alone, over the past 12 days. The civic-run hospital had a high death count, since, unlike other hospitals in the city, KEM Hospital is only admitting patients who are in a serious condition, and are either undergoing dialysis treatment or are on ventilator.

While asymptomatic COVID-19 patients are not given any medication, patients with mild symptoms are given hydroxychloroquine and an antibiotic called azithromycin. The patients with severe symptoms, however, need additional medication to fight the infection. Dr Hemant Deshmukh, dean of KEM Hospital said that the hospital has a maximum capacity of 16 patients. "Patients who are suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome are treated with anti-retroviral medication and Tamiflu," he said. He added that until Friday, KEM Hospital has had 137 patients.