The Bacolod Hall of Justice has been closed for disinfection after five of its staff tested positive for COVID-19, Regional Trial Court Executive Judge Raymond Joseph Javier said Thursday, April 15.
The closure from noon Thursday until Friday, April 16, was enforced on verbal instructions Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez, Javier said.
All physically closed courts can be reached through the listed judiciary hotline and email addresses posted in the Supreme Court website, Javier said.
The RTC Office of the Clerk of Court will maintain a skeleton staff to attend to all urgent matters, he said.
Javier said the closure for disinfection was enforced after five employees from different offices tested positive for COVID-19.
Contact tracing has been conducted, he said.*