Maharashtra Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal  Twitter/@ChhaganCBhujbal
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COVID-19: Chhagan Bhujbal tests positive, seventh Maharashtra minister to get infected in a month

Chhagan Bhujbal is the seventh minister to get infected by Coronavirus this month.

Chaitanya Bagwaiya

Maharashtra Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday.

In a post on Twitter, he wrote in Marathi, “I have been tested positive for COVID-19. Those who have come in contact with me should get themselves checked. My health is good and there is no reason to worry. All the citizens should take proper measures to prevent the coronavirus

He is the seventh minister to get infected by Coronavirus this month. Apart from Bhujbal, Jayant Patil, Rajesh Tope, Anil Deshmukh, Rajendra Shingane, Satej Patil and Bacchu Kadu had recently tested positive for COVID-19.

Maharashtra remains one of the worst affected states in the country with 54,149 active cases with 19,94,947 recoveries and 1,788 deaths so far.

Also Read | COVID-19: First time since October, Maharashtra reports more than 6,000 cases in a day

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