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Chief Justice Peralta tests negative for coronavirus
Chief Justice Diosdado M. Peralta has tested negative for COVID-19 after recently traveling to the Netherlands and experiencing symptoms.
Peralta stated that he is continuing his work from home and is monitoring the court system's situation nationwide.
The Supreme Court (SC) previously formed a COVID-19 Task Force to track the disease's impact on judiciary personnel.
As a precautionary measure, the SC has limited court operations to a skeletal workforce from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until April 15.
Justices and judges have been instructed to remain available to handle urgent cases, especially those related to the enhanced community quarantine.
Peralta's trip to the Netherlands, from March 1 to 7, included attending meetings related to The Hague Conference on Private International Law.
He decided to get tested and self-quarantine after developing symptoms like persistent coughing, following travel to a country with confirmed COVID-19 cases.
Peralta did not initially seek testing upon his return as he showed no symptoms at that time.
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