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Business News/ News / India/  Delhi will conduct COVID-19 test on mediapersons in national capital: Arvind Kejriwal
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Delhi will conduct COVID-19 test on mediapersons in national capital: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi will conduct Covid-19 test on mediapersons in national capital after 53 scribes tested positive for coronavirus in Mumbai
  • On Monday, the total number of coronavirus cases in Delhi rose to 2081
  • Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. (PTI)Premium
    Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. (PTI)

    New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said his government will conduct COVID-19 test on mediapersons in the national capital, after 53 scribes tested positive for novel coronavirus in Mumbai.

    Responding to a tweet in which a person requested the CM to arrange mass COVID-19 test for mediapersons in Delhi on the lines of the one carried out in Mumbai, 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 scribes, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had collected swab samples of 171 mediapersons, including electronic and print media journalists, photographers and cameramen.

    "Out of the 171 mediapersons, 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.

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    Published: 21 Apr 2020, 12:01 PM IST
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