Assembly staffs to be tested for COVID-19
Source: IT News

Imphal, August 02 2020: Staffs of the Manipur Legislative Assembly who have been assigned for duty for the 11th session on August 10 have been ordered to test COVID-19 tomorrow.

A statement from the Manipur Legislative Assembly also appealed media houses to sent not more than one representative for coverage of the session.

Visitors who were earlier allowed will not be allowed in the session the statement added.

No person will be allowed to enter the visitors' gallery during the session, the statement said and added that there will be no live coverage at DDK Imphal.

Even as staffs of the state assembly has been ordered for COVID-19 test, it is not certain whether those representatives of the people attending the session will be allowed without testing for COVID -19 or not.

No notification in the regard have been made so far.

It may be mentioned that there has been several question from various quarters over the following of the SOPs by Ministers and MLAs who had gone visited Delhi and returned but who had not followed the SOPs.

It can also be recalled that politicians are the most vulnerable people as they meet people most.

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