Maharashtra cabinet minister Eknath Shinde tests positive for Covid-19

Maharashtra registered 12,160 cases on Monday out of which 10,682 were reported in the MMR including Mumbai

Maharashtra cabinet minister Eknath Shinde tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday.

Announcing on Twitter, he said, "I have tested positive for coronavirus and undergoing medical treatment under the supervision of doctors. With the blessings of all of you, I will overcome this soon I will be at your service. People who have come in contact with me in the last few days should be careful."

माझी कोरोना चाचणी पॉझिटिव्ह आली असून डॉक्टरांच्या देखरेखीखाली वैद्यकीय उपचार सुरू आहेत.आपणां सर्वांच्या आशीर्वादाने कोरोनावर मात करून लवकरच मी आपल्या सेवेकरीता हजर होईन.गेल्या काही दिवसात माझ्या संपर्कात आलेल्या व्यक्तींनी काळजी घ्यावी व लक्षणे दिसल्यास तात्काळ कोरोना चाचणी करावी

— Eknath Shinde - एकनाथ शिंदे (@mieknathshinde) January 4, 2022

Meanwhile, Mumbai reported 8,087 cases with test positivity rate (TPR) at 16 per cent on Monday. The state registered 12,160 cases on Monday out of which 10,682 were reported in the MMR including Mumbai. There were 68 Omicron infections reported in the state, of which 40 are from Mumbai and 14 from Pune city.

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