Barely two days after 28 employees of Noida based Zee News tested positive for COVID-19, an officer in the Information-technology (IT) department of TV9 Marathi News Channel has died after possibly contracting the coronavirus.
Roshan Dias 44 years old was an IT officer at the Mumbai offices of TV9 Marathi, a regional satellite TV channel. According to reports, Dias suddenly developed medical complications on Tuesday and was rushed to hospital, he passed away on Wednesday. He is survived by his wife and 2 children. What is also worrying is that between the 2nd and 4th of May, eleven staff members of the same channel had tested positive for coronavirus.