Corona in Maharashtra: 53 journalists in Mumbai test positive for COVID-19

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday said that 53 journalists in Mumbai have tested positive for COVID-19.

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Updated : 20 April 2020, 7:38 PM IST
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Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday said that 53 journalists in Mumbai have tested positive for COVID-19.

"53 journalists in Mumbai tested positive for COVID-19; All are under isolation. Samples of 171 journalists reporting from field, including Photographers, Video Journalists and Reporters, were collected.

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Most of the journalists with COVID-19 were asymptomatic," BMC said."Their samples were taken on Thursday and Friday last week. And their results came yesterday and today," it added.Maharastra is the worst-affected state in the country due to COVID-19, with a total of 4,204 cases, including 223 deaths so far. (ANI)

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  • 20 April 2020, 7:38 PM IST

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