Coronavirus | Odisha declares journalists as Frontline COVID Warriors Updated: Updated: They are a great support for our war against pandemic, says Naveen Patnaik Share Article AAA As many as 17 journalists in Odisha have died of COVID-19 since March. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement They are a great support for our war against pandemic, says Naveen Patnaik The Odisha government has declared working journalists as Frontline Covid Warriors, recognising the risks they undertake to cover the pandemic. Also Read Approving a proposal to this effect on Sunday, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said, “Working journalists are doing a great service to the State by providing seamless news feed, making people aware of issues relating to COVID-19 at this very trying times and they are a great support for our war against COVID.”