City
Epaper

Zimbabwe closes highest courts over Covid spike

By IANS | Updated: July 2, 2021 10:45 IST

Harare, July 2 The Judicial Service Commission of Zimbabwe (JSC) has announced the immediate closure of the Constitutional ...

Open in App

Harare, July 2 The Judicial Service Commission of Zimbabwe (JSC) has announced the immediate closure of the Constitutional and Supreme Courts, following an ongoing resurgence of Covid-19 infections in the country.

The Labor Court was also closed on Thursday for similar reasons, reports Xinhua news agency.

"The Judicial Service Commission wishes to advise members of the public that the Constitutional Court, Supreme Court and the Labour Court (Harare) will be closed from today the 1st of July 2021 until Friday the 2nd of July 2021.

"This has been necessitated by positive cases of Covid-19 that have been recorded at these courts. The closure is to allow for fumigation of the premises and testing of staff," JSC said in a statement.

The three courts will reopen on July 5, the JSC added.

JSC recently closed down several other courthouses following Covid-19 infections among users, as cases continue to surge in the country with 1,331 infections reported on Wednesday.

Zimbabwe has so far reported 49,864 confirmed Covid cases and 1,789 deaths.

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: Judicial service commission of zimbabweSupreme courtsZimbabweHarare
Open in App

Related Stories

CricketZimbabwe to Make Historic ICC Women’s Championship Debut with New Zealand Tour

CricketZIM vs GAM Match Highlights: Zimbabwe Secures Highest Run Win in T20 History with 290 Runs Against Gambia (Watch Video)

CricketZimbabwe Breaks T20 Record for Highest Team Score

InternationalZimbabwe to Cull 200 Elephants to Combat Severe Hunger Amid Worst Drought in Decades

InternationalZimbabwe Plunged Into Darkness: Power Outages Worsen Due to Supply Shortage

Politics Realted Stories

Maharashtra'Chaddi Baniyan' Protest at Maharashtra Assembly: Opposition Stages Agitation Against Sena MLA for Punching and Slapping Canteen Staff (Watch Video)

MaharashtraMaharashtra Monsoon Session: Ajit Pawar Slams Bhaskar Jadhav Over Fund Allegations, Says 'No Need for Unsolicited Advice'

MumbaiUddhav Thackeray Pats Raj Thackeray on Back at Victory Rally Speech; Emotional Video of Thackeray Brothers Goes Viral

MaharashtraMarathi Language Controversy: ‘Did I Pass a GR Against Brotherhood?’ Devendra Fadnavis Hits Back at Uddhav & Raj Thackeray

NationalAssembly Bypoll Results 2025: AAP Wins Visavadar and Ludhiana West Seats; Congress Wrests Nilambur Seat in Kerala