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A Salem judge has tested positive for COVID-19.
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Judge Hilary Griffith told The Roanoke Times she was tested July 14 after experiencing symptoms the day before.
The Salem courthouse was closed for a day for cleaning and sterilization efforts and Griffith will stay at home for the time being, the paper reported.
The news of Griffith’s infection came a day after her husband, U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-9th, announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19. The couples’ children have tested negative, the judge told the paper.
An employee at the Roanoke County courthouse also tested positive, according to an announcement from the Salem/Roanoke County Bar Association. That facility was cleaned and sterilized, the announcement said.
The courthouse in Smyth County was closed for three days, through July 17, after positive COVID-19 tests of four employees, according to a post on the state court system website.
Brunswick County Combined District Courts, also closed, was to reopen July 20, an announcement said.
