Nainital, January 8: The Uttarakhand High Court has suspended physical hearings after a judge and four other employees of the court tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, officials said.

Important matters will be heard virtually, according to a high court official. Apart from the five, four Nainital residents also tested positive for Covid on Friday. India Reports 1,41,986 New COVID-19 Cases, 285 Deaths in Past 24 Hours; Omicron Tally Reaches 3,071.

Although all the infected people are asymptomatic, they have been home quarantined and around 60 samples from the High Court sent for testing, he said.