Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray to visit Pune on Thursday to review Covid-19 situation
“The chief minister will visit Pune and take a review of the district’s Covid-19 response,” an official from the district administration said on Wednesday.
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Arpan Rai | Pune
PUBLISHED ON JUL 29, 2020 05:24 PM IST
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will visit Pune on Thursday to take stock of the coronavirus situation in the district, officials said.
This will be Thackeray’s first visit to Pune ever since the coronavirus outbreak began.
“The chief minister will visit Pune and take a review of the district’s Covid-19 response,” an official from the district administration said on Wednesday.
Pune district so far has reported over 74,000 Covid-19 cases and 1,792 deaths, officials said.
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