The iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai where India lifted the 2011 World Cup will be used as a quarantine centre for COVID-19 patients. The Mumbai Cricket Association received a letter from BMC to handover the stadium. In a letter issued to MCA officials on Friday, the BMC sought “immediate handover” of the stadium. The letter, issued by Chanda R. Jadhav, assistant commissioner of A ward, said, “The premises will be used for emergency staff of A ward and quarantining people who have come in contact with COVID-19 patients and are not symptomatic. Meanwhile, it warned the MCA that refusal to cooperate could invite police action for disobedience to an official order.
A senior MCA official said they had received the letter on Friday morning. The complex comprises the BCCI office, MCA Lounge, Garware Club House apart from the main stadium. The MCA Lounge is a banquet hall, while the Garware Club House has over 50 rooms and a few halls inside it. Earlier, the BMC acquired Worli-based National Sports Club of India's indoor stadium and some other gymkhana premises to set up quarantine and isolation facilities. Mumbai is the country's worst-affected city with 17,512 COVID-19 cases, with 933 additions on Friday.
