hereThe court was first closed last Thursday, before reopening in the afternoon and the following day.It has remained shut since Monday."As of 14 August 2020, eight people who worked on site at the Crown Court in Manchester, Crown Square, last week have now tested positive for COVID-19," the statement read."Since the building closed on Monday 10 August, urgent work has moved to Minshull Street."The Crown Court will not reopen on Monday or Tuesday (17/18 August), allowing us to review the position."This does not mean that the building is unsafe; it is a purely operational decision designed to give us more time to put in place compensatory measures arising from a number of key staff and contractors being required to self-isolate."During this.