Delhi tests 162 journalists; all negative

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Delhi government has conducted coronavirus tests on at least 162 journalists here and all have tested negative for the infection, the government said on Friday.

“We have conducted a COVID test of 162 journalists, including the video journalists and photographers. All the reports are negative,” the government said in a statement.

On April 21, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had said his government had set up a centre where free COVID-19 tests will be conducted on mediapersons.

“Journalists are also at the frontline in the battle against COVID-19,” Kejriwal said.

This came days after a few journalists were tested positive in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.

–IANS

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