Omicron Threat: 24 VIP Leaders Test Covid Positive In Maharashtra, Check Entire List Here

According to the health department, more than 39,000 patients are home quarantined in the state while more than 11,000 patients are hospitalized and are undergoing treatment.

VIP Leaders Tested Covid Positive In Maharashtra. (File Photo)

Covid-19 in Maharashtra: The covid-19 pandemic has created havoc all over the world. In India too, the cases of Covid-19 are going up rapidly once again, especially in the state of Maharashtra.

This time not only the common man but also film celebrities and many VIP ministers seem to have been hit by the virus. Well, at this point in time, there are 24 VIP ministers in Maharashtra who are infected with it.

VIP Leaders Tested Covid Positive In Maharashtra

1. K.C. Padvi - Minister
2. Varsha Gaikwad - Minister
3. Balasaheb Thorat - Minister
4. Yashomati Thakur - Minister
5. Prajakt Tanpure - Minister of State
6. Sagar Meghe - MLA
7. Dhiraj Deshmukh - MLA
8. Radhakrishnavikhe Patil-MLA
9. Supriya Sule - MP
10. Deepak Sawant - MLA
11. Madhuri Misal - MLA
12. Chandrakant Patil - MLA
13. Indranil Naik - MLA
14.  Harshvardhan Patil - Former Minister
15. Sadanand Sule - Husband of Supriya Sule
16. Vipin Sharma - Thane Municipal Commissioner,
17. Pankaja Munde - BJP National Secretary
18. Eknath Shinde - Minister
19. Arvind Sawant - MP
20. Vidya Thakur - MLA
21. Varun Sardeshai - Yuva Sena General Secretary
22. Atul Bhatkhalkar - MLA
23. Sujay Vikhe Patil - MP
24. Nilay Naik - MLA

18,000 New Covid Cases In Maharashtra

Significantly, Covid-19 seems to be spreading at a rapid rate in Maharashtra. More than 18,000 new Corona cases have been reported here in the last 24 hours, while 20 people have succumbed to the virus.

According to the health department, more than 39,000 patients are home quarantined in the state while more than 11,000 patients are hospitalized and are undergoing treatment.

While in Maharashtra, cases of the new Corona variant Omicron are also on the rise. The number of patients infected with Omicron has gone up to 653 which is highest in comparison to other states.

And so with the increasing numbers of Corona and Omicron cases, there is also an increased possibility of imposing a lockdown under strict restrictions.