Maharashtra reported 8,807 new COVID-19 cases and 80 deaths in the last 24 hours, the state health department informed on Wednesday. The total number of coronavirus cases in the state reached 21,21,119 with the addition of new cases. Meanwhile, five staff members of Chhagan Bhujbal, the Maharashtra Minister of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, the minister`s office said. On Monday, Bhujbal was tested positive for COVID-19. Other than Bhujbal, corona-infected ministers and political leaders include Jayant Patil, Rajesh Tope, Anil Deshmukh, Rajendra Shinqane and Bachchu Kadu.

Source: dna February 24, 2021 17:16 UTC