Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Wednesday said that around 5,000 people in Maharashtra have been quarantined so far as they came in close contact with 162 COVID-19 patients in the state,
"We have quarantined these 'high risk contact' people as they are likely to be infected or are carriers of the coronavirus infection, he said.
It is a clear indication that more people will test positive for coronavirus in coming days, the minister said.
Around 4,000 heath department staffers have been deputed for surveillance and follow up of these people, he said.