As the city fights the COVID-19 pandemic, several educational institutions are coming forward to help, especially by providing their buildings. But a well-know school from Santacruz, the Podar International School, which was being considered as a quarantine facility by the civic body was not taken over following objections raised by locals as well as parents of students.

The BMC has put its plan of creating the quarantine facility at this school on hold following a letter by the local corporator regarding this. The BMC, however, clarified that it will revisit the plan if the need arises.