Odisha

Three Berhampur Scribes Test COVID-19 Positive

Berhampur: Three journalists from Berhampur, including a photo journalist and a video journalist, tested COVID-19 positive. They were admitted to Sitalapalli COVID Hospital on Friday morning.

The journalists came in contact with an accused Kalu Patra Sahi who was arrested on June 30 and lodged in the Circle Jail. The accused had tested positive earlier inside the jail. Patra was accused of selling cannabis filled cigarettes.

While covering the incident, these journalists were in a group of 20 journalists along with 15 staff of Sub Collector Berhampur and 10 Excise staff.

The members of the Press Club here have wished for their speedy recovery.

Sunil Patnaik
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