Covid threat looms large over UP assembly session, 20 staff found positive

Many others are yet to undergo Covid tests; speaker orders for testing of all legislators attending the session starting this Friday

The Covid threat looms large over the monsoon session of the Uttar Pradesh assembly, with 20 employees of assembly secretariat found positive ahead the beginning of the house on August 20. 

According to UP state assembly officials, so far 20 employees have been tested positive in an investigation carried on Monday. However, many other staffers are yet to undergo Covid tests, which will continue on Tuesday. The speaker has ordered for testing of all the legislators attending the session starting this Friday.

In the wake of pandemic, the ruling Bhartiya Janta Party has convened a virtual meeting of legislators. Samajwadi Party president