Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar tests positive for COVID-19

Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has tested positive for the coronavirus.

He has been admitted to the Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai.

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The news has come after former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis tested positive for the disease.

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Fadnavis on Saturday said he had tested positive for coronavirus. The BJP leader was admitted to a government-run hospital in Mumbai and his condition is stable.

With 1,41,001 total active cases, Maharashtra continues to be the worst affected state by Covid-19 in the country. While 14,60,755 patients have recovered from the disease in the state, 43,264 have died so far.

-PTC News