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Maharashtra: 53 Journalists Placed Under Isolation After Testing Positive For Coronavirus In Mumbai

Swarajya StaffApr 21, 2020, 08:11 AM | Updated 08:11 AM IST
Maharashtra coronavirus update 

Maharashtra coronavirus update 


Amid the rising cases of Coronavirus in Maharashtra, as many as 53 journalists including field reporters, photographers, and video journalists have tested positive for the Covid-19 in Mumbai, reports Livemint.

The development was made public by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday (20 April) after the authorities had collected and tested samples of as many as 171 journalists, of whom a total 53 turned out positive.


Maharashtra has so far observed as many as 4,203 confirmed cases of COVID-19, of which 507 have been successfully cured, while 223 fatalities were reported so far. The State is the home to the highest number of Covid-19 cases in the nation.

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