As Maharashtra's public health department has sent out an advisory for surveillance of Monkeypox in the state, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started preparation for isolation facilities in case of suspected cases in Mumbai. According to the BMC's public health office, Byculla-based Kasturba Hospital, an infectious diseases hospital, has reserved a separate 28-bedded ward (no. 30) for admission of suspected and/or confirmed cases in Mumbai.

According to the data shared by BMC, as of May 23, no suspected or confirmed cases of Monkeypox have been reported in the city so far.