Kenyan MPs, Parliamentary staff test positive for Covid-19

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Several Members of Parliament and parliamentary staff have tested positive for Coronavirus, National Assembly clerk Michael Sialia has confirmed .

In a statement sent to newsrooms on Wednesday, Sialai disclosed that the affected members and staff were advised to isolate and follow the relevant COVID-19 protocols as guided by the Ministry of Health.

He said the routine checkup was necessitated following a surge in coronavirus infections across the country.

Sialai further stated that a medical team was conducting other tests to ensure adherence and offer any necessary help to the affected members and staff.

As of Wednesday, Kenya had recorded 270,899 infections after 3,328 more patients tested positive for the virus.