(CNN) The Idaho Legislature has brought business to halt for the next two weeks amid an outbreak of Covid-19 among lawmakers and staff at the state Capitol. The Idaho House and the Senate each voted Friday to recess and return on April 6. KBOI reported that at least six House lawmakers had tested positive for Covid-19. The pause in work comes as the state Capitol nears the end of its legislative session. Democratic state lawmakers criticized their Republican colleagues for not taking proper precautions to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 so the legislature could continue with its work.

Source: CNN March 20, 2021 16:07 UTC