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Covid Scare in Parliament: Ahead of Budget Session, 400 Staff Test Positive, Most Cases Asymptomatic
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Dais Newsfeed | 09/01/2022 12:10 PM | Click to read full article
In random testing in parliament on January 6 and 7, over 400 staff members have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Most cases were asymptomatic, sources said.
A source told CNN-News18, “We were asked to do random testing, given cases were on the rise in the national capital. The ratio of people testing positive is 1:1 and most positive cases did not have any symptoms.”