Amid growing concerns over the Covid-19 outbreak, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister (CM) Ajit Pawar on Saturday said the situation in Pune district is under control and there is no need to panic.

Since January, the state has conducted 18,885 Covid-19 tests. A total of 1,700 individuals have tested positive for the virus. However, 1,064 patients have recovered and the current recovery rate stands at 62.58 per cent.

According to the data shared by the health department, Maharashtra reported 102 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, of which 31 were from Pune.