Shafaq News / A medical source in Diyala reported, on Friday, that the first COVID-19 infection among journalists in Diyala had been registered. 

The source told Shafaq News agency that the Biladi channel's reporter in Diyala, Mahmoud Duraid Al-Tamimi, contracted COVID-19, along with two members of his family.

The source added that Al-Tamimi is currently quarantined until he achieves full recovery.

It is noteworthy that the total number of COVID-19 cases in Diyala reached 4236, while 3500 recoveries and 139 fatalities were registered.