A lawyer tested positive for coronavirus after representing clients at a state courthouse in White Plains, N.Y., prompting court officials to recommend attorneys, judges, and other staff to self-isolate and consult their doctors, a spokesman for the court system said.
The lawyer, who represented clients at the matrimonial and family courts in the Westchester County Courthouse between March 2 and 5, was diagnosed with the virus Tuesday, Lucian Chalfen, a spokesman for the New York State Office of Court Administration, said in an email.
The courts cleaned the affected courtrooms and contacted authorities about the diagnosis, Chalfen said.
Westchester County, ...
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