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MOGADISHU — A journalist in Mogadishu has been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19.
Mohamed Hassan who works for the national broadcaster Somalia National TV (SNTV), has been hospitalized at the De-martini health facility.
The journalist had shown symptoms that included difficulties in breathing and his condition worsened.
However, for six hours, he was not put on oxygen until after colleagues shared his story on social media.
And in a twist of fate, 7 friends visited him in the hospital without taking government set measures.
So far one of his friends said he has put himself in isolation.
Meanwhile, stakeholders in the media industry have urged members to take precautions when on duty to avoid infection.
The Chairman of the Somalia Independent Media Houses Association (SIMHA) Hassan Geesey urged journalists to wear protective devices such as masks and avoid quarantine areas as much as possible.
Federation of Somalia Journalists Secretary-General Mohamed Moalimu said that journalists must at all times adhere to the strict guidelines offered by the Ministry of Health.
Meanwhile, the upward curve in the number of infections continued with 29 new cases bringing the total number of COVID-19 to 164.
Source: Radio Dalsan Origin: View original
