Some courts in NCR, parts of Luzon closed for disinfection

Some courts in Luzon, including the National Capital Region, are closed for disinfection as a measure to prevent the further transmission of COVID-19.

The 3rd Municipal Circuit Trial Court of Padre Burgos-Agdangan, Quezon is physically closed from September 7 to 10 following the temporary closure of the local government's municipal hall, where the court is located, due to a COVID-19 case.

The Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 133 is physically closed from September 7 to September 11 for disinfection and contact tracing after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.

The Manila RTC Branch 36 is closed from September 4 to September 9 after a court personnel was found positive for the infectious disease.

The Municipal Trial Court in Cities in Naga City was physically closed on September 8 for disinfection after a lawyer who appeared in three of its branches got infected with COVID-19.

Meanwhile, work at the San Pedro City, Laguna RTC was suspended starting 2 p.m. on September 8 to give way to the disinfection of its offices.

There are almost 50,000 active COVID-19 cases in the Philippines as of September 7, according to the Department of Health. The national case total was 238,727, including 3,890 deaths and 184,906 recoveries. — Nicole-Anne C. Lagrimas/RSJ, GMA News