The judiciary He tries to recover his rhythm after the break in the first months of the state of alarm. The department directed by Juan Carlos Campo started its own ‘de-escalation’ on May 12, when there were still communities in which all the restrictions agreed by the Ministry of Health were maintained. Now, when Justice advances towards his phase 3, and within the framework of the massive test performance, the courts of the Madrid’s community have run into positives for coronavirusbetween hisofficials.
From the Union of Workers of the Administration of Justice (STAJ) confirm Vozpópuli the existence of covid-19 cases in three of the courts of Plaza de Castilla and in two of the courts of Collado-Villalba. Sources from the Madrid Ministry of Justice ratify that in these last two those affected have been the judges themselves. As they specify, both have been replaced to maintain judicial activity.
The STAJ union denounces that, before the positives, some courts have had to close; the Independent Trade Union and Official Central (CSIF) maintains that the week has ended with new cases and the closure of the Central Civil Registry. The Isabel Díaz Ayuso team maintains that “no court has been closed” and that there are no additional cases to those of Collado-Villalba.
No case information
As stated in the agreement adopted on May 27 by the Permanent Commission of the General Council of the Judiciary, the governing body of the judges “does not have the information“relative to the number of members of the judicial career affected by the pandemic. It also does not have details of those who are discharged or quarantined by covid-19. It maintains that it is not the” competent body “for receiving the discharged parties. that could have been issued.
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“Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Council, even having received some information on these incidents, is not in a position to know and consequently to report accurately and reliably on theactual scope of the incidence of the pandemic in the field of the judicial career “, according to what is read in the document to which he has had access Vozpópuli.
Serological tests
In the writing, the Judicial Power assures that “it has been adopted and will continue to adopt whatever measures are necessary to guarantee the professional health of the judicial career“It refers to routine blood tests and serological determination of covid-19 antibodies. Sources from the Ministry of Health of Madrid recall that the Community is also testing officials.
From the Union of Workers of the Administration of Justice criticize the methodology used. “The Community decided to do the tests, but it was delayed. The entrance of 70% came, they put everyone in the courts and then they did the tests. Now, every time there is a positive, all those who have been with he may be infected, “they point out.
Individual Protection Equipment
Since the ‘de-escalation’ began in the judiciary, unions and associations have reported deficiencies in the delivery of medical supplies. CCOO and the Independent Trade Union Central of Officials (CSIF) filed briefs against the Ministry with the Labor Inspectorate for breach the Occupational Risk Prevention Law during the start of the reactivation of judicial activity. According to what they alleged, the “material and personal means were not provided to the prevention services,” nor were the “risks in each workplace evaluated before the measures were approved.”
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As recorded in this week’s publications in the Official State Gazette (BOE), the Ministry of Justice has approved 440,033 euros for the acquisition of personal protective equipment for the staff of the Institutes of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences and the National Institute of Toxicology and Forensic Sciences.
Other contracts appear on the State contracting platform. Four of them were resolved on June 1 for a total amount of 928,706 euros for the supply of “partitions destined to jobs with customer service in the Administrative and Judicial Bodies attached to the Territorial Management of the Ministry of Justice “, the purchase of facial displays of individual protection, the acquisition of “supplies necessary for the protection of the health of the personnel” who provide essential services and to surgical masks.
Investment for phase 3
The Government has approved this week in the Council of Ministers the agreement approving the allocation of almost 400,000 euros to purchase protection material of the health of the officials of the Administration of Justice.
The figure is in addition to the 799,035 euros approved on April 21 and the 550,000 euros contributed in March by Justice for the acquisition of gloves, masks and gels. It is planned that the next June 9 the judiciary move towards phase 3 of the ‘de-escalation’, with 100% of staff working in person in court.
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