398 Parliament, allied staff members infected

New Delhi, January 9

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As many as 398 employees of Parliament and allied services have tested positive days ahead of the Budget session with Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday directing precautionary measures, including staff curtailment.

Sources said 65 Rajya Sabha Secretariat employees, 200 of Lok Sabha and 133 of allied services had tested positive between January 4 and 8. Naidu will review the situation every week.

Naidu reviewed the situation with Rajya Sabha Secretary General PC Modi and Adviser PPK Ramacharyulu today and directed that necessary measures be taken to contain the spread of the virus among the Secretariat staff ahead of the Budget session. — TNS