Manila Bulletin
QC Hall of Justice to close for a week over new COVID infection
The Quezon City Hall of Justice building and annex are temporarily closed for seven days after four employees tested positive for COVID-19.
Mayor Joy Belmonte ordered the closure to allow for testing and containment measures by the city's epidemiological and disease surveillance unit.
The disease surveillance unit will conduct exhaustive contact tracing and necessary follow-up testing.
Confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases will be placed on home quarantine or isolation.
Disinfection of the entire city hall complex began on Thursday and will continue until Sunday.
The local government will coordinate with executive judges, the city's health department, and the Office of the Court Administrator.
Several other courts have also been placed on lockdown due to positive COVID-19 cases among court staff.
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