Chennai: Over 39 mediapersons from a well-known Tamil Newspaper in Chennai have tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday.
All the infected people are treated in a private hospital of Tamil Nadu's capital city, sources said, adding that the company itself carried the expenses of its employees.
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According to sources, all the staff were working from the office since the coronavirus-enforced lockdown was imposed across India in late March.
The source of the infection, in this case, was a delivery-person who brought essentials to the office from the Koyambedu market, said sources.
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu has been reported 18,545 positive cases and 133 deaths till date.
