Pune, Jul 5 (PTI) Seven members from Pune Mayor Muralidhar Mohol's family have tested positive for novel coronavirus, municipal commissioner Shekhar Gaikwad confirmed on Sunday.

Mohol had already tested positive for the viral infection.

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Meanwhile, former BJP MLA from Hadapsar in Pune, Yogesh Tilekar has twitted that he had tested positive for coronavirus and that his condition is stable.

Mohol had twitted that he underwent a test after suffering from mild fever and found that he had contracted the virus.

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His condition was stable and he was undergoing treatment, the mayor had stated.

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