10 Ministers and 20 MLAs tested Covid-19 positive in Maharashtra: Deputy CM
Ajit Pawar"s warning came a day after Maharashtra reported 8,067 fresh coronavirus positive cases, as much as 50% more than Thursday.
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Mumbai, January 1: More than 10 ministers and at least 20 MLAs in Maharashtra have tested positive for Covid-19 so far, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said. He added that strict restrictions might be set if cases of the Covid-19 variant Omicron continue to rise in the state.
The Deputy CM’s warning came a day after Maharashtra reported 8,067 fresh coronavirus positive cases, as much as 50% more than Thursday.
Nashik | A total of 10 ministers and over 20 MLA's have tested positive for COVID19 in Maharashtra, says Deputy CM Ajit Pawar pic.twitter.com/kc2yXVxC4t
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After visiting the Jaystambh military monument in Perne village on the occasion of the 204th anniversary of the Battle of Koregaon Bhima, Pawar said, “We cut short the Assembly session recently. So far, over 10 ministers and over 20 MLAs have tested positive for coronavirus. Everybody wants to be part of the celebrations of New Year, birthdays and other occasions. Keep in mind that the new variant (Omicron) spreads fast and hence caution is needed. PM Narendra Modi has appealed and some states have announced a night curfew. In Maharashtra, cases are increasing in Mumbai and Pune.”
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Maharashtra has seen a sharp rise in new daily coronavirus cases in the last 12 days of 2021. The state government, in fresh guidelines issued on Thursday night, capped the attendance at gatherings in open or closed spaces at 50.