Berhampur: Swab samples of two journalists were sent for test after they were found with COVID-19 symptoms during a health screening programme at City Hospital here on Sunday.
A total of 26 journalists were screened.
The test results of the two journalists are awaited, the district administration tweeted.
In a special health screening program, all media personnel checked at city hospital ,26 journalist have been medically checked. Two symptomatic journalists have been tested for Covid-19 and result is awaited.@CMO_Odisha @HFWOdisha pic.twitter.com/Al4ZneZtLu
— Collector & District Magistrate, Ganjam (@Ganjam_Admin) June 21, 2020
Also on Sunday, the Ganjam district administration declared Jhiliagocha village in Bhanjanagar tehsil as a containment zone after the detection of six corona positive acses.
With seven deaths and 658 recoveries, Ganjam now has 228 active cases.
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