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The Parliament of Zimbabwe has been suspended after two Members of Parliament ,a driver and a journalist tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday.
Sessions are to be adjourned to allow deep cleansing and disinfection of the parliament building and testing of those who came into contact with the affected MPs.
The development was announced in a statement by the clerk of parliament Kennedy Chokuda.
“It is with a heavy heart that Parliament announces the suspension of most of its business due to exposure of some members of Parliament to Covid-19. As at this morning, only two Members of Parliament had been confirmed positive. A driver from one of our service providers and a journalist who were part of the team also tested positive. Our thoughts and prayers are with the affected and their families.”
The Clerk added that , “The members were part of a team that had been on field visits around the country. Everyone who was part of the team is now in self-quarantine in line with the Ministry of Health and Child Care guidelines.”
“This measure has been taken to safeguard the health of Members of Parliament, staff and the public who interact with the institution.”
“Consequently, tomorrow’s sitting for the National Assembly will be done with very limited numbers for the sole purpose of adjourning to a future date,” he said.
Covid19 cases continue to increase in the country with the number of cases surpassing 2.5k
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