They had undergone the tests at the Sir C V RamanGeneral Hospital here on April 25 and the results came outnegative on Monday.
They were among a total of 1,170 journalists who tookthe tests at the four day medical check up camp at theHospital here from April 23.
"The medical check up was done in four slots at theHospital here from Thursday and concluded on Monday.
A total of 1,170 journalists undertook the tests, 480 ofthem on Monday alone,the joint director of hte Department ofInformation and Public Relation D P Muralidhar told .
The test reports of the 480 journalists may come outon Wednesday, he said. Only one journalist tested positive so far and has beenadmitted to the designated COVID-19 hospital, he said, adding36 of his primary and secondary contacts have beenquarantined. GMS APRRAVINDRANATH APRRAVINDRANATH