A resident of South Mumbai has accused the Wockhardt Hospital at Agripada of overcharging him for the treatment of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The hospital has refuted the allegation, stating they have followed the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in charging the patient.

The COVID-19 patient told mid-day he got himself admitted at Wockhardt Hospital in South Mumbai on April 29 and paid a deposit of R50,000. On May 4, the day he was to be discharged, he received a bill of R1,37,946 from the hospital. He has a cashless insurance policy and applied for the claim.