Maharashtra Minister admitted to hospital after staff tested positive

The NCP MLA had been self-isolated for a few days.

Maharashtra Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad, who had been quarantined after his security staff tested positive for a new coronavirus, was admitted to a private hospital in Mulund early Wednesday morning. It has been accepted as a precautionary measure and will require a check for coronavirus.

An official at the Fortis Hospital official confirmed that the minister was admitted but declined to comment further. The NCP MLA had been self-isolated for a few days.

The minister had previously said in a message that his first test was negative for the coronavirus, but as a precautionary measure, he has decided to quarantine for 14 days.

Maharashtra is the most affected state in the country with 5,218 confirmed cases and 251 deaths.

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