Delhi To Conduct COVID-19 Test On Journalists After 53 Test Positive In Mumbai

Arvind Kejriwal replied "Sure. We will do that." after being asked to test journalists for COVID-19

New Delhi:

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said his government will conduct COVID-19 test on media persons in the national capital, after 53 journalists tested positive for novel coronavirus in Mumbai.

Responding to a tweet in which a person requested the Chief Minister to arrange mass COVID-19 test for media persons in Delhi on the lines of the one carried out in Mumbai, Mr Kejriwal said, "Sure. We will do that."

However, the Chief Minister did not elaborate.

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

"Out of the 171 media persons, 53 tested positive for coronavirus," BMC spokesperson Vijay Khabale said on Monday, adding that most of those who tested positive are asymptomatic at present.

On Monday, the total number of coronavirus cases in Delhi rose to 2081, with 78 fresh cases and two deaths being reported in a day.

World

67,69,38,430Cases

62,55,71,965Active

4,44,81,893Recovered

68,84,572Deaths

Coronavirus has spread to 200 countries. The total confirmed cases worldwide are 67,69,38,430 and 68,84,572 have died; 62,55,71,965 are active cases and 4,44,81,893 have recovered as on January 9, 2024 at 10:54 am.

India

4,50,19,214 475Cases

3,919 -83Active

4,44,81,893 552Recovered

5,33,402 6Deaths

In India, there are 4,50,19,214 confirmed cases including 5,33,402 deaths. The number of active cases is 3,919 and 4,44,81,893 have recovered as on January 9, 2024 at 8:00 am.