Karnataka Minister asks CM to screen journalists for COVID-19

Bengaluru, Apr 21 () Alarmed by reports that 53 mediapersons have contracted coronavirus in Maharashtra, a Ministeron Tuesday urged Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa to screen allthe journalists in Karnataka.

During the regular COVID-19 related briefing on Monday, areporter had raised the issue of 53 journalists in theneighbouring state testing positive for the disease, withMinister for Primary and Secondary Education S Suresh Kumar.

In Maharashtra, out of the 171 scribes examinedmedically, 53 were found to have the viral infection.

In his letter to the CM, Kumar said a similar test shouldbe carried on the journalists in Karnataka.

"The journalists wanted a similar kind of screening to becarried out on them. Therefore, please direct the health andthe information department immediately to conduct thescreening of journalists who are in contact with public,"Kumar said. GMSROH ROH