Leaving everyone in a deep shock, around 30 field reporters who work for electronic media tested positive for COVID-19 in Mumbai. The same was confirmed by the president of TV Journalists Association Vinod Jagdale.
Going by the information provided by the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation(BMC), the major share of these cases were asymptomatic cases and all of them have been asked to go to home quarantine, while some of the results of the COVID-19 were awaited.
Following this, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has directed the concerned officials to conduct the COVID-19 examinations for the media personnel too as they work on fields in this situation and they have the chance to develop the symptoms of the virus very quickly.
It has been widely reported that around 171 media persons were tested for the COVID-19 virus to date at the Mumbai Press Club and some others were expected to undergo testings soon.
