In the month of January, it was recorded that at least 35% of officials and assembly members were infected with the new variant of COVID-19.
The National Assembly from Wednesday, February 2, will resume face-to-face activities in the plenary hall, which were suspended a month ago to prevent the spread of infections of the new variant of COVID-19.
In a meeting between the members of the Legislative Administration Council (CAL) and the coordinators of the benches held on January 30, it was resolved that this week the plenary session will meet on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. All legislators must attend in person, although there will be exceptions for health or vulnerability issues.
National Assembly expects to return to presidential sessions of the plenary session and the specialized commissions from February
The first vice president of the legislature, Virgilio Saquicela, commented that the decision to return to attendance was made because the city of Quito, where the National Assembly is located, returned to the orange traffic light, and some measures will be taken, such as the Capacity control up to 50% in sessions of committees, parliamentary groups and auditoriums, and to enter the legislature building, a negative antigen or PCR test will be required.
The sessions of appearances and general commissions in the permanent specialized commissions must be carried out virtually, but the presence of the secretary, advisor, will be guaranteed, measures that will be maintained until the traffic light in the Metropolitan District of Quito changes to green.
In the case of officials, the face-to-face return will be carried out observing the provisions of the national COE, this week it will be 50%.
Saquicela said that according to the statistics presented, at least 35% of the personnel who work in the legislature, including assembly members, were infected in this new wave of coronavirus outbreak. In the last week the cases decreased.
Once the face-to-face sessions are reactivated, the president of the National Assembly, Guadalupe Llori, will be the one who defines the reinstatement of session 758, regarding the debate and vote on the organic bill that guarantees the voluntary interruption of pregnancy to girls, adolescents and women in case of rape. (I)
Source: Eluniverso
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