Javadekar expresses shock over journalists testing COVID-19 positive in Mumbai

Expressing shock over 53 media persons testing positive for coronavirus in Mumbai, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar asked the journalists to take proper care of themselves and issued an advisory to all newspaper and media establishments to ensure that adequate care and precautions are taken.

New Delhi: Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday expressed shock over more than 50 journalists testing positive for coronavirus in Mumbai and said an advisory is being issued to all newspaper and media establishments to ensure that adequate precautions are taken.

At least 53 mediapersons from Mumbai have tested positive for coronavirus, a city civic official said.

During a special camp organised at the Azad Maidan on April 16 and 17 for COVID-19 testing of scribes, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) collected swab samples of 171 mediapersons, including electronic and print media journalists, photographers and cameramen.

Out of them, 53 tested positive for COVID-19.

"It is shocking that more than 50 journalists of electronic media, particularly camera persons, have been found Corona positive in Mumbai. Every journalist should take proper care," Javadekar said in a tweet.

"Advisory is being issued to all newspaper and media establishments to ensure that adequate care and precautions are taken," he said.

(PTI report)