A section of doctors working in COVID-19 wards at civic-run hospitals in the city have complained of step-motherly treatment over payment, accommodation and transport. Apart from long hours spent travelling, these doctors are worried about passing on the infection to their families.'

How will we survive? Most of the extern doctors end up exhausted after work as there is no door-to-door transport facility," said a doctor who works at a civic hospital where COVID-19 patients are being treated.