Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde tests positive for coronavirus

Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Dhananjay Munde has tested positive for coronavirus, state Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said on Monday. There is no need to panic about the viral infection, Pawar told reporters. “One of my cabinet colleagues, Dhananjay Munde, has tested positive for COVID-19. However, the administration is taking care in the state and necessary instructions to check its spread have been given to officials,” he said. Munde’s office also confirmed that he has tested positive for the coronavirus. The variant details were not revealed.