At least 148 staff members of the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Municipal General Hospital in Kandivli West, also known as Shatabdi hospital, are being tested for Coronavirus while 68 employees, including doctors, nurses, paramedical and housekeeping staff, have been isolated after it was revealed that the 65-year-old man from Malwani who died of the disease was admitted to the hospital's general ward.

At least 10 doctors from the hospital have been asked to quarantine themselves in staff quarters situated within the hospital premises. While the rest 70 employees have been asked to continue working. The 65-year-old man was admitted to Shatabdi's general ward between March 26 and 28. He died in a private hospital on March 31.

Shatabdi hospital's Medical Superintendent (MS) Dr Parmod Nagarkar said, "We have taken the swabs of around 148 hospital staff and sent them to concerned authorities for testing. Sixty-three staff members are in the isolation centre at ESIS Hospital, while five are in Shatabdi's isolation ward. Their reports are awaited. It is true that there is a shortage of staff, but we have been able to run all services smoothly."