Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.
Rajesh Patnekar’s statement comes two days after a BJP MLA tested positive for the coronavirus infection.
- PTI
- Last Updated: July 3, 2020, 11:39 AM IST
Ahead of the monsoon session of the Goa Legislative Assembly, Speaker Rajesh Patnekar has the Goa Legislative Assembly, Speaker Rajesh Patnekar has appealed to all the MLAs to get themselves tested for the COVID-19 infection.
Patnekar told reporters on Thursday the MLAs should get tested themselves for COVID-19 as they are on the field, get tested themselves for COVID-19 as they are on the field, mixing with people and serving them.
His statement comes two days after a BJP MLA tested positive for the coronavirus infection. The South Goa-based MLA is currently being treated at ESI Hospital in Margao town.MLA is currently being treated at ESI Hospital in Margao town.
It is better for the MLAs to undergo test as they often rush to places where COVID-19 cases are detected. I often rush to places where COVID-19 cases are detected.
sincerely appeal to all MLAs to get tested, Patekar said. The monsoon session of the assembly is scheduled to commence from July 27. Meanwhile, the state legislature department on Meanwhile, the state legislature department on Thursday issued an advisory to the MLAs, asking them to avoid holding any meetings in view of the coronavirus outbreak.holding any meetings in view of the coronavirus outbreak.
“Due to the prevailing situation in the country and inGoa, it is advised to all members that it would be prudent notGoa, it is advised to all members that it would be prudent not
to have any meetings, briefings and other activities which result in gatherings in an enclosed space, legislature results in gatherings in an enclosed space, the legislature secretary Namrata Ulman has said in the advisory.