China News Service, January 12, according to Agence France-Presse, on the evening of the 11th local time, Washington State Representative Pramila Jayapal said that she tested positive for the new crown virus.
She became the second congressman to be diagnosed after experiencing a violent attack on the parliament by protesters and hiding in a safe space with other congressmen.
On January 6, local time, the joint meeting of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to confirm the results of the Electoral College vote was interrupted due to large-scale riots caused by supporters of the current President Trump breaking into the Capitol. The scene was extremely chaotic.
The picture shows members of the House of Representatives taking refuge in the hallway.
According to reports, Jayapar said on social media that after hiding in a safe space with other lawmakers, out of concern, she was tested for the new crown and the result was positive.
Currently, Jayapar has self-isolated.
She said, "I will be quarantined as directed by the Congress doctor, but I will continue to do my best to work."
Jayapar also accused that during the dodging period, “several Republicans not only refused to wear masks, but also mocked the colleagues and employees who provided them.”
A few hours ago, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Democrat of New Jersey, said that after the January 6 incident, including asylum with several colleagues who refused to wear masks, her new coronavirus test was submitted. Positive.
On January 6, a large number of parliamentarians were forced to gather in a safe place during the "capture" of the Parliament Building by protesters.
During this period, some US media captured that six House Republicans rejected a mask provided by a colleague, which may cause the risk of virus transmission.