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New Delhi : In the light of the recent incidents in various parts of the country wherein several mediapersons have contracted COVID19 in line of work, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) on April 22, 2020, issued an advisory to all Print and Electronic media.
The I&B Ministry has advised that mediapersons including reporters, cameramen, photographers etc., who are covering incidents relating to COVID-19 in various parts of the country and are involved in travel to, among other places, containment zones, hotspots, and other COVID affected areas, may take due health and related precautions while performing their duties. The Ministry has also requested the Management of media houses to take necessary care of their filed staff as well as office staff, according to a PIB release.