Mumbai: Maharashtra minister and senior NCP leader Jitendra Awhad on Monday said he contracted the novel coronavirus infection due to "overconfidence".
Awhad, MLA from Mumbra-Kausa, had gone into precautionary quarantine on April 13 after some of his security staff tested positive for the virus, and got himself admitted to a private hospital on April 19 where he was detected with the infection some days later.
Awhad, who said he had pre-existing ailments like hypertension and diabetes, was discharged after recovery on May 10. "It was due to sheer overconfidence I contracted the coronavirus infection.
The period between April 23 and 26 was the most crucial in my life. My family was informed that there were little chances of my survival.