5 Central Jakarta Court Employees Are Positive For COVID-19

A resident walks in front of the Central Jakarta District Court building, Kemayoran, Jakarta (Dhemas Reviyanto / Antara)

JAKARTA - Five employees of the Central Jakarta District Court (PN Jakpus) tested positive for COVID-19, bringing a total of 7 people who are still exposed to the SARs-Cov-2 virus.

"For further information regarding the swab test that was carried out on Tuesday, October 7, 2020, the results of the swab were that 51 officers tested negative and 5 people tested positive for COVID-19 and they were ordered to carry out independent isolation," said Public Relations of Central Jakarta PN, Bambang. Nurcahyanto in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Thursday, October 8.

Previously, there were already two State Civil Servants (ASN) at the Central Jakarta District Court who were exposed to COVID-19, so the court was closed.

"The five people consisted of two ASN and a security officer, an office boy and a cleaning service," added Bambang.

Even though there were 7 people who tested positive for COVID-19, the Head of the Central Jakarta District Court shortened the court closure period from 8 days to 6 days.

"Public services which have been temporarily suspended (lockdown) from Wednesday, October 7 to Friday, October 16 have been changed back to from Wednesday, October 7 to Wednesday, October 14, 2020," said Bambang, adding that the Central Jakarta District Court returned to normal activities on Thursday. , 15 October 2020.