COVID-19: Five ministers undergoing test after coming in contact with video journalist who tested positive

Five Karnataka ministers are undergoing tests for coronavirus infection after y reportedly came in contact with video journalist of a Kannada news channel who tested positive for COVID-19 las week, a senior minister said on Wednesday.

"As far as our journalist friend who has supposedly met five ministers is concerned- ministers are also getting tested and one of m said, he had tested negative," Minister S Suresh Kumar, who is spokesperson for COVID-19 in Karnataka, told reporters here.

However, reports allege that ministers had flouted mandated quarantining and are going about with routine work.

journalist, who had visited containment zones demarcated by BBMP (city civic body), was confirmed positive on April 24.

As per 34-year-old patient's (video journalist's) flowchart, he had met five ministers on work, between April 21 and April 24.

Though, he had also visited Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's Home office "Krishna" multiple times during this period, according to officials, he had t met CM.

On April 23, he had given his swab samples along with or journalists for testing, and was confirmed positive next day.

At least 40 or contacts of video journalist, including his family and journalists from various media outlets have been quarantined, sources said.