At least 64 journalists in India have lost their lives to Covid since April 2020, according to data gathered by Rate The Debate Campaign, launched by the Institute of Perception Studies, Delhi.
Five states account for most of the deaths – Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Delhi, and Andhra Pradesh.
Thirty one have died in the first four months of this year alone. On average, a journalist has died every day in April 2021 so far.
On average, one Journalist died every day in April 2021 due to #COVID19: Research by #RateTheDebate
— Kota Neelima కోట నీలిమ (@KotaNeelima) April 26, 2021
64 journalists died in one year, 31 in just 4 months of 2021 — List of names
Most deaths in #UttarPradesh #Telangana — Research findings
Info: @RateTVDebate #VaccineForMedia pic.twitter.com/KqFwmRDDAt
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