Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar tests positive for COVID-19
Oct 26, 2020
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 26 : Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday.
His office said Pawar is admitted to a hospital in Mumbai for treatment.
"Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar tests positive for COVID-19, he is admitted to a hospital in Mumbai," said the Office of the Deputy CM in a statement.
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.