The Judiciary Branch has granted several non-essential staffers “paid Leave” for now. With that, those concerned are being asked to work from home, but it is not yet known whether this went across the country instead of being limited to Montserrado County.
About 185 non-essential workers or staffers working at the judiciary at the Temple of Justice affecting offices of the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of Liberia as well as subordinate courts have been given “paid leave.”
According to the statement released at the weekend, those affected have been told to work from home as they will still receive their monthly salaries. However, it was not specific when they will report to their offices. Similar measures were taken earlier by the executive and legislative.
On Monday, 2 March, President George Weah addressed the nation and announced that the country has recorded its first Coronavirus case after a senior official of government who returned to the country from abroad was tested positive of the disease.
Therefore, the President then directed the Civil Service Commission responsible for civil service employment to categorize non-essential staffers or workers per ministry or agency to make them to stay-off until otherwise.
It is intended to decongest or reduce the number of employees that go to work at the same time at various public places like commissions, autonomous agencies, ministries, and bureaus among others as COVID19 is causing devastation globally on human lives.
Since then, government has issued several measures including the closure of schools, churches, mosques, entertainment centers, video clubs and other places. People are being told to wash their hands regularly, keep a distance of 6 feet, as well as stop sneezing and coughing in public and many more.
At the moment, besides the 3 confirmed cases 3 other suspected cases are under observation by the health authorities. This followed 69 samples, of which 34 results are expected. The authorities are doing follow-ups on 390 persons of which 40 are said to be health workers as 229 are being observed by health authorities.
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