April 21, 2020 8:52 AM

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At least 53 mediapersons from Mumbai test positive for coronavirus

<span style="color: #222222;">At least 53 mediapersons from Mumbai have tested positive for coronavirus. 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) collected swab samples of 171 mediapersons, including electronic and print media journalists, photographers and cameramen.<br />'' <br />'' Out of the 171 mediapersons, 53 tested positive for coronavirus. Most of those who tested positive are asymptomatic at present. BMC decided to isolate the 53 media persons at a hotel in Goregaon for the next 14 days. Efforts are also on to trace their high and low risk contacts.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar has decided to place herself under quarantine after some journalists with whom she had interacted recently tested positive for the coronavirus infection.</span><br />

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