In a bid to tame the Coronavirus disease, only 15 members will be allowed in the chamber at any one time. The quorum is 15 members, so because of the constraints of our chamber, we may just restrict to the minimum quorum number that is required," he said. The Senate — with 67 members, 47 elected and 20 nominated — requires a minimum of 15 members to prosecute its business. The team working on logistics has established that a maximum of 38 senators can fit in the chamber if they observe a one-metre distance from each other as guided by the government. But the speaker said they will not take chances and will only allow the minimum quorum of 15 members at any moment.

Source: The Star March 30, 2020 02:15 UTC