PANAJI
Goa Legislature Secretary Namrata Ulman on Saturday issued a health advisory to all MLAs and legislature staff members urging them to get tested for Covid-19 with Panaji MLA Atanasio “Babush” Monserrate testing positive for the infection.
All 40 MLAs, staff members and primary contacts have been asked to visit the nearest Primary Health Centre or hospital in order to have their samples collected for testing.
Monserrate had attended two days of the ongoing budget session which commenced on March 24 prior to testing positive. His condition is presently stable.
“All the honourable members should give their swab at the PHC/hospitals of their jurisdiction, so also the primary contact, staff should also give their swab for testing at their PHCs/hospitals on March 27 and 28, 2021,” the advisory reads.
It was further informed that the Collectorate has issued orders to the doctors directing them to be available on the above mentioned dates at their respective PHC/hospitals to carry out the needful for the MLAs and their staff. In addition to these measures, the entire Assembly complex is scheduled to be sanitized.
