The U.S. Capitol has beenΒ ravaged by COVID-19Β in recent weeks, with the onsite testing centerβs 7-day positivity rate jumping from 1 percent to greater than 13 percent, according to the Office of the Attending Physician.
βThe coronavirus omicron variant of the SARS CoV2 coronavirus accounts for most coronavirus cases at the Capitol and elsewhere in the United States,β said Brian Monahan, the attending physician of the Capitol, in a letter obtained by NBC News.
The spike is consistent with rising cases across the nation.
The Capitol offers regular testing for lawmakers, congressional staff and the journalists who work there.
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