In the mandatory test conducted by Parliament as many 30 MPs have been found positive for Covid-19.
The BJP has the maximum number of 13 infected MPs. The YSR Congress has two MPs, the Shiv Sena, DMK and the RLP one each. Total 56 persons were found positive which include staffers and mediapersons, said officials.
Hanuman Beniwal from the RLP who tested positive in Parliament’s RT-PCR test was found negative in the next day test conducted at SMS Medical College in Jaipur. Uploading September 12 medical report from Parliament and September 13 report from the Medical College, he said “which one to rely.”
One of the infected MPs, Meenakshi Lekhi tweeted: “After the routine test at Parliament test for Covid and genome test it’s confirmed that I have tested positive for the virus. I am currently in good health & spirits. I request everyone who has been recently in contact with me to get tested. Together we will fight and defeat corona.”
BJP’s Sukanta Majumdar was the first to tweet his positive status on Sunday evening. “Requesting all those who have come in close contact with me in the last few days to monitor their health and get tested in case of any symptoms,” he tweeted.
Around 200 of the 785 MPs are above the age of 65 years and are among the population vulnerable to coronavirus.
Home Minister Amit Shah is currently admitted in AIIMS for “a thorough medical check-up.” Vasanth Kumar, Congress MP from Kanyakumari succumbed to Covid-19 few weeks ago.
Tuesday, 15 September 2020 | PNS | New Delhi
