A total of 11 individuals connected to the ongoing Parliament sitting have so far tested positive for Covid-19, with nine cases detected through a mass screening of 1,183 individuals yesterday.

The mass screening was performed after confirmation that two Parliament staff members had tested positive earlier yesterday.

The mass screening involving all MPs and Parliament staff was conducted via RTK Antigen saliva test-kit and ended at 8.30pm last night, according to Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.