A staffer accused the DOJ of being 'reckless' in protecting federal employees from the virus.
An organization representing employees of the U.S. Department of Justice has urged Attorney General William Barr to allow staff to work from home following reports that the coronavirus was detected in two workers at an agency office building in Washington, D.C.
According to an agency staff member, who didn’t want to be identified because of a Department of Justice policy banning unauthorized comments to the press, staff are allowed to work at home if they had previously been certified to telecommute, or if there were a particular reason they were susceptible to coronavirus infection.
The Department of Justice has not responded to telephone and email messages requesting comment. Presumptive positive means that the virus has been detected in tests by local health officials but not confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. “Although the Department cleaned select floors of the building after learning of each case, sanitizing some spaces will not prevent the spread of the virus when non-symptomatic workers return and contaminate them,” the letter to Barr said.
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