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Manila court workers ordered to go on self-quarantine
All regional trial court (RTC) judges and personnel stationed at the Manila City Hall are undergoing self-quarantine until June 30.
This directive was issued by Executive Judge Virgilio Macaraig after two court employees had contact with close relatives positive for COVID-19.
Contact tracing protocols are being observed for those who may have been exposed.
Judges may decide whether or not to proceed with in-court hearings scheduled for Thursday, and affected courts may conduct hearings through videoconferencing and accept electronic filings.
The court premises at the city hall have been requested for disinfection by the Manila local government.
Another court building in Manila, the Old Ombudsman Building, is on lockdown until June 29 due to a prosecutor testing positive for COVID-19.
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