J&K: HC Srinagar Wing Closed For 2 Days After 8 CRPF Men Posted There Test Positive For Covid-19

This is the second case of the top offices being hit by the corona pandemic in Kashmir. On Monday, Governor House - Rajbhawan at Srinagar was also sanitized after 13 BSF jawans were declared corona positive

Indian paramilitary troopers stand guard in Srinagar (Photo by Tauseef MUSTAFA / AFP)

Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar Wing of Jammu and Kashmir High Court has been closed for two days after paramilitary CRPF personnel deployed for security at the complex tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

According to Jawad Ahmad, Registrar General of the Court, the court will resume functioning after the whole complex is fully sanitized and staff tested. The court was informed that at least eight CRPF personnel deployed at Srinagar wing of the High Court of J&K have tested Covid positive.

Immediately the Registrar General ordered the closure of the High Court and sanitization as per SOPs issued by the Government.

 

"Due to the SOPs, access to the High Court premises in Srinagar wing of the High Court of J&K has to remain closed for two days for sanitization purposes,” the order said.

" No person except the sanitization workers will be permitted entry into the High Court premises on 8th and 9th of July, 2020.”

Urgent cases listed on these two days in the Srinagar wing of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir, shall be taken up for consideration on 10th of July 2020, the order said.“Dates in other matters will be given by the concerned Bench Secretary and will be posted on the website of the High Court of J&K on 11th of July 2020,” it added. This is the second case of the top offices being hit by the corona pandemic in Kashmir. On Monday, Governor House - Rajbhawan at Srinagar was also sanitized after 13 BSF jawans were declared corona positive. Also Watch: Pakistan violates ceasefire in Mendhar sector