“Who knows if it’s going to increase?” There were about 1,400 Capitol Police officers on duty. During the attack on the Capitol, officers were trying to maintain a safe distance, Papathanasiou said, “but everyone’s on top of each other. ADADPapathanasiou said the officers’ union is pushing the department to do more to get officers vaccinated to protect against covid-19, the disease caused by the virus. ADADSince Jan. 6, 82 members of the D.C. police have tested positive for the virus, according to statistics posted by the department. Both officers have acknowledged entering the Capitol but have said publicly they were allowed in and felt they did nothing wrong.

Source: Washington Post January 24, 2021 00:22 UTC