Covid Test Mandatory For People Showing Symptoms Entering Supreme Court

The Supreme Court also said that there should be no loitering or crowding in its premises and elevators should be used only for going up.

India's vicious second wave of the coronavirus has affected the Supreme Court massively with the court making a Covid test mandatory for everyone who enters its premises with symptoms of the deadly disease. The court, in a circular, also said that people with fever, body ache or loss of smell should not come to court and isolate themselves. If found with any symptoms, the staff as well as advocates must undergo an RT-PCR test or a Rapid Antigen Test. The RT-PCR test is considered the gold standard in coronavirus testing. The Supreme Court issued the new guidelines to control the exploding Covid cases among its staff. Last Saturday, 44 of 90 court employees tested for Covid-19 turned out positive, sparking panic among some judges. The top court is now holding hearings via video conferencing from home. The entire premises, including the courtrooms, have been sanitised.