Overview

• Wasim Fahim Sayyed, a 21-year-old man from Mumbra with type one diabetes, died on May 24, 2025, after testing positive for COVID-19 at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa.
• The hospital diagnosed Sayyed with uncontrolled diabetes and a fast-spreading lung infection; his death is disputed by his family, who claim it was due to natural causes.
• A surgeon from the same hospital tested positive for COVID-19 on May 24, 2025, and is currently in isolation and receiving treatment.
• The hospital has established designated COVID wards with 19 beds and is monitoring staff and contacts of the infected surgeon.
• Health authorities are conducting medical surveys of Sayyed's family and residential area to manage potential spread of the virus.