New Delhi, April 25 2020
All 160 media persons, who underwent the COVID-19 test here on April 22, tested negative for the disease, an official said on Friday.
According to the Delhi Government, the swab samples of 160 media persons, including journalists, photographers and cameramen from print and electronic media, were collected on April 22.
“All of them tested negative for the coronavirus,” an official said.
After the reports came out, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted: “I pray for ur safety and good health. U guys are also our frontline corona warriors, taking news in these critical times to every household. God bless u all.”
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi has set up a COVID-19 testing centre for media persons working in the national capital.
Earlier this week, Kejriwal had announced COVID-19 testing for media persons and said they were also at the frontline in the fight against the novel coronavirus.
The announcement came after 53 scribes tested positive for the deadly virus in Mumbai. PTI
