Baguio courts advise mask use amid rising Covid-19 cases

BAGUIO CITY — The Regional Trial Court (RTC) and the Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) in Baguio City have advised judges, court personnel, and litigants to wear face masks inside court premises following reports of rising Covid-19 cases and the recent infection of a court employee.

In a July 8 joint memorandum, the RTC and MTCC said mask-wearing is voluntary but covers all individuals entering the Hall of Justice and its annex at the summer courthouse of the Court of Appeals, as part of reinstated health protocols to prevent the virus’s spread.

The courts noted the precaution was prompted by reports of increasing Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila and a Baguio court employee who recently tested positive. No information about Baguio Covid-19 cases was available at press time.

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Meanwhile, data from the Quezon City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division shows confirmed Covid-19 cases increased from 23 patients between May 21 and June 10 to 84 between June 11 and July 1, 2026.

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Authorities said about 86 percent of these new cases were managed as outpatients with mild symptoms like colds and fever, while 14 percent required hospitalization.

The voluntary masking policy aims to reduce transmission risks in crowded courtrooms and offices.

Copies of the memorandum were furnished to all Baguio City RTC and MTCC courts and offices, as well as the Office of the Regional Court Manager. /mcm

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