'Samples of 171 journalists reporting from field, including photographers, video journalists and reporters, were collected. Most of the journalists with Covid-19 were asymptomatic,' says BMC Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday said that 53 journalists in Mumbai have tested positive for COVID-19. "53 journalists in Mumbai tested positive for COVID-19; All are under isolation.
Samples of 171 journalists reporting from field, including Photographers, Video Journalists and Reporters, were collected. Most of the journalists with COVID-19 were asymptomatic," BMC said. "Their samples were taken on Thursday and Friday last week.