The power failure amid the pandemic took a massive toll on COVID-19 patients in the city, with one losing his life on the way to another hospital. He was among the patients whom Apex Hospital in Mulund was shifting to Fortis after a fire in their generator disrupted electricity supply. A woman shifted to Fortis is in critical condition.

Apex Hospital, which had had 40 COVID-19 patients, was running on generators after the power cut. Around 5 pm, a short circuit in a generator led to a fire, following which the administration shifted all the patients to other facilities.