Congress is shutting down the US Capitol and all offices due to coronavirus
The US Capitol and all House and Senate offices are being closed to the public until April 1 due to coronavirus. This news came a day after it was reported a Senate staffer tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The Pentagon is also cancelling tours until further notice. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . Congress is shutting down the US Capitol and all House and Senate offices to the public until April 1 due to the novel coronavirus, the Associated Press reported , which the World Health Organization declared a pandemic on Wednesday. This move is "out of concern for the health and safety of congressional employees as well as the public," the House and Senate sergeants at arms said, per AP. Lawmakers, aides, journalists, and official visitors will continue to be granted access to the buildings. This announcement came a day after it was reported an aide in the office of Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington had tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
Congress is shutting down the US Capitol and all offices due to coronavirus
The US Capitol and all House and Senate offices are being closed to the public until April 1 due to coronavirus. This news came a day after it was reported a Senate staffer tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The Pentagon is also cancelling tours until further notice. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . Congress is shutting down the US Capitol and all House and Senate offices to the public until April 1 due to the novel coronavirus, the Associated Press reported , which the World Health Organization declared a pandemic on Wednesday. This move is "out of concern for the health and safety of congressional employees as well as the public," the House and Senate sergeants at arms said, per AP. Lawmakers, aides, journalists, and official visitors will continue to be granted access to the buildings. This announcement came a day after it was reported an aide in the office of Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington had tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.