The BMC had restricted admission of other patients to hospitals where positive COVID-19 staff were found. This created a lot of issues as hospitals had to turn down several patients who had serious ailments.

However, doctors raised this issue with BMC chief Praveen Pradeshi asking him for a solution during a video conference. Doctors stated that restricting access to non-COVID-19 patients would become a serious issue during emergencies and even for those who needed regular treatment for their ailments. Taking a note, Pardeshi has asked hospitals to start admitting patients to ensure, but before this, he has given instructions to focus on sanitising and fumigating the hospitals before any patients are admitted.