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Bodies next to coronavirus patients in Mumbai hospital, video goes viral

 A video shot on a phone shows coronavirus patients in a Mumbai hospital ward lying next to corpses wrapped in body bags

A video went viral on social media, which was shot on a phone. The video shows coronavirus patients in a Mumbai hospital ward lying next to corpses wrapped in body bags. The incident occurred at Sion Hospital, which is run by the city's municipal corporation and is one of the major hospitals handling COVID-19 patients in Mumbai.

At least seven bodies are seen in the ward as patients are treated in adjoining beds. Video also shows some patients with family members attending to them and they appear to be used to the sight of the bodies.