The body of a 45-year-old man was lying at home for eight whole hours in Vikhroli West on April 18 as neighbours refused to help with the funeral over fears that he had died of COVID-19. The man had been suffering from diabetes and suddenly become breathless and died at home. As neighbours refused to come forward, local leaders had to make several calls to arrange for someone to carry the body to the crematorium.

Santosh Ghogawale, 45, a resident of Ganesh Society, Hanuman Nagar, Park site, Vikhroli West had chronic diabetes. Owing to this he had been homebound for a couple of months. On Saturday, he suddenly became breathless and died.