How many US congress will get COVID due to sheltering?

On Sunday, 1/10/2021 the attending physician to congress told lawmakers that representatives may have been exposed to COVID-19 as a result of large numbers of lawmakers sheltering together during the riots in Washington DC. Many republican members of congress who sheltered in this room did not wear masks, and some reports indicate that the number of people in this room was over 300. As a result, the CDC and others are warning that an outbreak in congress may be imminent from this potential super spread event. Now, one congresswoman, Bonnie Coleman, who sheltered with this large group has been confirmed positive for COVID-19, further increasing the risk that others in the room may have already contracted and potentially spread the virus.

The outcome of the decision shall be determined by the number of sitting US senators and house representatives that have confirmed COVID-19 tests between the period of 1/7/2021 and 1/24/2021, which encompasses the virus' maximum 2-week incubation period, plus a few extra days to allow for testing time.

At the time of the creation of this bet three lawmakers have already acknowledged that they have tested positive for COVID-19 during the time period: Bonnie Coleman, Jake Laturner, and Charles Fleischmann.

For the sake of simplicity, the decision shall count any sitting member of the US Senate or US House of Representatives who tests positive for the virus during this period, regardless of whether they sheltered during the riots.

• coronavirus,
• politics,
• Congress,
• covid-19

RESOLVED AT 1:08AM, Feb 3, 2021 UTC