Twenty New York City judges have tested positive for COVID-19 after attending an annual three-day retreat last week at a Long Island resort amid a rising number of cases nationally of coronavirus infections, the state's court system said Thursday.
The judge's bench is seen behind plexiglass, due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease , at the New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan. REUTERS/Andrew KellyMore than 70 judges attended the retreat in Montauk
Lucian Chalfen, a spokesperson for the New York Office of Court Administration, confirmed that 20 of the more than 70 criminal court judges tested positive but said none reported serious symptoms. The court system in April said it would fire 103 employees who failed to submit proof they were vaccinated against COVID-19. Chalfen on Thursday said ultimately about 99 were fired.
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