{"id":17855,"date":"2021-01-20T13:39:29","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T13:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=17855"},"modified":"2021-01-20T13:39:32","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T13:39:32","slug":"mps-to-undergo-mandatory-testing-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=17855","title":{"rendered":"MPs to undergo mandatory testing again"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ghana_parliament.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ghana_parliament.jpg 597w, https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ghana_parliament-410x159.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of Parliament have been directed by Speaker Alban Bagbin to undergo a mandatory Covid-19 test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This comes as the country is experiencing a surge of infections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAll members of parliament are requested to avail themselves for this important medical screening exercise,\u201d the Speaker said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing the House on the importance of the screening, he said Covid-19 is real and deadly, \u201cwe expect all members \u2026.to do this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The screening which is slated for Wednesday, January 20 is expected to end by Friday, January 22, 2021, at Parliament\u2019s Medical Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exercise will be the first medical screening for members of the 8th Parliament under Alban Bagbin\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Speaker cautioned that any member who fails to subject him\/herself to the exercise will be dealt with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt the end of the day, if we find out that a member or some members\u2019 haven\u2019t gone through the screening, we will advise ourselves as to what to do,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Members of Parliament have been directed by Speaker Alban Bagbin to undergo a mandatory Covid-19 test. 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