A top doctor from Maharashtra's COVID-19 Task Force has been admitted to Fortis hospital at Mulund after testing positive for the novel Coronavirus, highly placed sources in the state health department told mid-day on Wednesday.

The doctor was brought to the hospital with breathing difficulty and was put on oxygen support. Citing confidentiality clause, a senior doctor at Fortis, Mulund, told mid-day, "The hospital was not authorised to divulge any details about the patient and that the state task force would be officially releasing a statement soon." However, the doctor hinted that the patient was doing well.