Covid-19: Reports of positive cases in Parliament false – Majority Leader

Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Suame Constituency, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, has asked the general public to disregard rumors that two Members of Parliament and 13 other staff have tested positive for the coronavirus.
The statement by the majority leader comes after some online portals reported that some MPs and staff of Parliament had tested positive for Covid-19 after the Speaker of Parliament directed all members of parliament as well as other staff of parliament to undergo mandatory covid-19 test.
Majority Leader of Parliament and MP for Suame, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, who is unhappy with the news described it as mere speculation.
Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Aaron Mike Oquaye, has also issued a statement to that effect.
Read full statement below:
“The attention of Parliament has been drawn to reports by Starrfmonline that two Members and thirteen Staff of Parliament have tested positive for COVID 19 after the mandatory testing exercise undertaken by Parliament last week.
“Parliament would like to state categorically that the results of the tests are not yet known and so the report by Starrfmonline is not true. Parliament would, therefore, like to urge Starrfmonline to withdraw the said report and update its audience with the relevant information to the effect that the results from the tests are unknown to Parliament.
“The confidentiality protocol is that those who test positive will be called directly by the testing team. Officially Parliament is unaware of any such call and therefore there hasn’t been any official figures giving by the National COVID-19 response team,” the statement said.
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