Under the Aapli Chikitsa scheme, COVID tests will now be conducted at BMC dispensaries and peripheral hospitals. Patients will be required to pay Rs 50 for the test. During the pandemic, the government provided funds for free testing, but with the emergency over, the special fund allocated has been called off.

During the first three waves of the highly contagious COVID-19 pandemic, BMC conducted aggressive testing on symptomatic individuals, high-risk contacts, and those seeking voluntary testing.