Getty ImagesKey FactsAshley Phelps told Roll Call that there have been 20 new Covid-19 cases since Aug. 28. There is not currently a comprehensive testing and contact tracing policy for everyone who enters Capitol Hill, despite calls from staffers and lawmakers. The 123 frontline workers who have tested positive or are presumed positive include 46 Capitol Police, 42 Architect of the Capitol employees who preserve the buildings and grounds and 35 contractors working on the Cannon Building renovation project. At least 13 people who attended have tested positive, including Tillis and Lee. That is how many confirmed Covid-19 cases there have been in D.C. since the start of the pandemic, according to Johns Hopkins data.

Source: Forbes October 06, 2020 22:52 UTC