New Delhi, May 16 -- Issuing a notice to Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday, May 15, said to hand over some facilities of Wankhede Stadium to the civic body for use as coronavirus COVID-19 quarantine area.

Issued by Assistant Municipal Commissioner of 'A' ward Chanda Jadhav, the letter asked that the "hotel/ lodge/ clubs/ college/ exhibition centres/ dormitories/ marriage hall/ gymkhana/ banquet hall" be handed over "with immediate effect".

Adding further, the letter informed, "The said premises will be used for emergency staff of 'A' Ward and quarantine the person whoever is in contact with a positive COVID-19 patient and are not symptomatic."

It is to be noted that the BMC would u...