Coronavirus Pune: Eight family members of Mayor Murlidhar Mohol test positive for COVID-19

Coronavirus Pune: Eight family members of Mayor Murlidhar Mohol test positive for COVID-19

Pune: Contact tracing of Mayor Murlidhar Mohol has revealed that 8 out of 17 members of his family have tested positive for COVID-19. Reports of some family members are awaited.

Mayor Mohol had tweeted on Saturday that his report of COVID-19 had come positive. He was earlier tested twice but then his report had come negative for the COVID-19 disease. Mohol has been admitted to Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Erandwane for further treatment. His condition is stable and recovering well

After Mohol was shifted to hospital on Saturday, his immediate family members were also asked to undergo the test for coronavirus infection. Mohol's parents, wife, daughter and other close family members have sent their samples to the lab for testing. Out of a total of 17 persons, eight have been tested positive from his family so far. These include his mother, father, wife, younger daughter, his brother, sister-in-law, his sister and sister's daughter

Children from Mohol's family, who have tested positive, will be kept in isolation at home.

Mohol had recently attended a meeting of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) officials as well as the meeting at Council Hall in which Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar had participated.

Mohol, in his tweet on Saturday (July 4) had said, "I had a fever and got myself tested for COVID-19. The report of this test has come positive. My condition is stable and I am recovering well. I will soon resume my work in the service of Punekars. Meanwhile, I will be in touch with all officials and take a review of the ground situation regularly."

Mohol is a Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) corporator from Kothrud who took charge as Mayor in November 2019. Mohol was out on the field since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in the city in March. Along with Mohol, a few days back, Opposition Leader in the PMC Deepali Dhumal and four other corporators had also tested positive for COVID-19.

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