Details reaching The Herald, suggest that the deadly Coronavirus pandemic, has hit Ghana’s Judicial Service, with some senior judges and their staff in isolation and receiving treatment.
The Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin Yeboah, is mentioned as one of the Supreme Court judges, who has tested positive for the disease.
He is reported to have handed over all his official duties to Justice Jones Dotse and gone into treatment. He was not at work on Monday and yesterday, and will not be available for today.
Other members of the Chief Justice’s family, are also reported to have tested positive of the virus.
Reports are that, there have been series of the COVID-19 tests at the superior courts, including the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, during which some tested positive of the virus.
Additional information available to this paper is that, some courtrooms and offices located within the law complex building in Accra, have been closed.
The Lands Court and the Human Rights Court Registry, The Herald was told, are among the places closed down as a result of the virus.
Additional information available to This paper is that, some of the judges are currently on admission at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) in Legon.
It is not yet clear, if Justice Dotse, can empanel Supreme Court judges presently to hear a case.
Source:www.theheraldghana.com