Durban magistrate's court closed after magistrate tests positive for Covid-19 Covid19SA
The Durban magistrate's court has been closed till Wednesday after a magistrate tested positive for Covid-19The Durban magistrate’s court has been shut until Wednesday after a magistrate tested positive for Covid-19.
The court building has been open since the start of the lockdown though it has not been business as usual with all trials being adjourned.In a WhatsApp message to all magistrates, acting regional court president Sharon Marks advised that the building would be closed on Monday and Tuesday for disinfecting.In a message to prosecutors, forwarded to SowetanLIVE's sister publication TimesLIVE, senior prosecutor Val Melis advised staff that the magistrate from E court had tested positive.
“As a result the regional head of the province has decided to have Durban court decontaminated since we have already had two cases,” she says.She advises prosecutors to gather in the car park first thing on Monday and they will be allocated duties.Teams of prosecutors would also be sent out to police stations to deal with first appearances.
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