Parliament cluster growing

2 February 2022 08:00 am Views - 240

By Yohan Perera 

Whilst Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana has recovered from COVID-19, the number of staff members in Parliament who have contacted COVID-19 has risen to 27, a spokesman from the House media unit said yesterday. 

The latest victim has been the Finance Director of Parliament, according to the Spokesman. 
Around ten from the catering section had been found to be positive, according to sources. 


Meanwhile, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana who was warded at IDH after being infected with COVID has been discharged and is resting in his official residence.