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Assam govt to get journalists tested for COVID-19

Apr 22, 2020, 16:54 IST

PTI

Guwahati, Apr 22 () The Assam government willconduct COVID-19 tests for journalists in the state on April25, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday.

Journalists are facing professional hazards and,therefore, "we have decided to carry out tests for them freeof cost", Sarma told a press conference here.

"Those who want to get themselves tested can come tothe Guwahati Medical College Hospital on April 25", theminister said.

All protocols related to COVID-19 will be maintained,he added.

Scribes in Assam had appealed to the state governmentto conduct coronavirus tests, after many mediapersons recentlytested positive in Mumbai and Chennai. DGRBT RBT

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