[Wuhan Pneumonia] People brought to court must wear masks. People who have been to the Mainland can apply for absence.

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Written by: Zhu Youli

2020-02-03 15:55

The pneumonia in Wuhan has spread, and the court's hearing has been postponed. The Kwun Tong, Kowloon City and Sha Tin Magistracies will only be opened today (3rd) to deal with urgent new cases. After the government ’s enactment of the “Mask Masking Law” last October, the court once required all observers to remove their masks before entering the court. However, Hong Kong is now affected by the epidemic and there are new arrangements in the court. Police, lawyers, and observers, all in the court, all wore masks, and notices were posted in front of the court to remind those who entered the court to wear masks.

Notices are posted outside the courts to remind attendees to pay attention. (Photo by Feng Jiaqi)

Notice posted outside court calls for attention to health

In addition to reminding people to wear masks, alcohol hand rubs are also placed at the court entrance. Most people will actively use and disinfect when entering and leaving the court. Outside the court, a notice "Notices for users of court courts visiting the court building during the extension of general court procedures" was posted, calling for those visiting the court building, including:

1. Before leaving the court, you must ensure that your temperature is normal and in good health;

2. Citizens returning to Hong Kong from the Mainland should stay at home for as long as possible within 14 days of returning to Hong Kong, or, if appropriate, apply to the court for absence permit, or notify the court of the reason for absence;

3. Wear a mask when entering the court building;

4. When entering the court or touching any handles, buttons, etc., disinfect your hands as much as possible;

5. Unless otherwise instructed by the presiding judge or judicial officer, masks must be worn during court hearings.

At the Kwun Tong Court this morning, a truck driver was also allowed to be absent from the hearing because he had been to the Mainland. He was represented by a lawyer and the lawyer informed him of the conditions of bail.

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The court will also strengthen disinfection

The court also posted the "Precautionary Measures to Promote the Environmental Hygiene of the Courthouse" notice. The precautionary measures include: regular cleaning and disinfection of public places (such as building entrances, lobby, elevators, courts and registries) and daily contact surfaces (such as door handles) , Elevator handrails) three times, once every hour sterilizing the elevator button, cleaning and disinfecting public toilets three times a day at regular intervals, providing alcohol hand rubs in the court building for court users.

There are still citizens who "touch the door"

Affected by the "Malaysian Ban Law" earlier, some court security required the attendees to remove their masks before entering the court. Today's reporter saw that most of the attendees, including magistrates, court clerks, court police officers, lawyers and observers Individuals wore masks in court. Although the judiciary has postponed the hearing last week, as of this afternoon, there are still people who do not know the arrangements. They did not know the "touch the door" when they arrived at the court. The court security staff reminded them that the court was closed today.

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