Shun press conferences, PMK tells govt, media as scribes test positive for COVID-19

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Press Trust of India Chennai
Last Updated : Apr 21 2020 | 1:58 PM IST

Voicing concern over several
Referring to three journalists testing positive for the virus in the city and 53 in Mumbai, he said mediapersons, alongside frontline warriors of COVID-19 like doctors, nurses, sanitary workers and police personnel have come under the "attack of coronavirus."
Pointing out that easily over 200 people, including journalists, photo journalists, and camerapersons of television channels, could gather for a press meet, he said, "if this alone is avoided, journalists can be protected from getting infected."

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First Published: Apr 21 2020 | 1:58 PM IST