Digital Desk: At least 875 staff members, including Rajya Sabha chairperson and Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu, have tested covid positive ahead of the Parliament's Budget Session, which begins on January 31, according to the Parliament secretariat.
“The Vice-President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, who is in Hyderabad, tested Covid positive today. He has decided to remain in self-isolation for a week. He has advised all those who came in contact with him to isolate themselves and get tested,” Naidu’s secretariat said in a tweet on Sunday. This is the second time Naidu has tested positive for the virus.
2,847 tests were done at the Parliament complex prior to the Budget Session, with 875 staff members tested covid positive.
In light of a surge in Covid-19 cases, a decision on whether the Lower and Upper Houses of Parliament will sit simultaneously or in separate shifts is expected.
The Budget Session will run from January 31 to April 8, with a roughly month-long break in between. On February 1, the Union budget will be presented, and the President will address a joint session of both Houses.
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