After two employees tested positive for COVID-19, the New Braunfels Municipal Court announced it will be temporarily closed until Oct. 28.

The employees were last at work Oct. 19 and Oct. 21, and both are now quarantining at home, according to a city press release. All employees of the court are being asked to self-quarantine for several days.

Since Oct. 19, Comal County has reported 51 new confirmed and probable coronavirus cases. The seven-day positivity rate Oct. 22 was 5.57%, down from 6.7% on Oct. 20.

The press release stated the court has been utilizing a virtual court system and risk of exposure to the public is low. The office will reopen after a full sanitation and will continue its modified hours of operation 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays.

For additional information, contact the court at [email protected] or visit www.nbtexas.org/municipalcourt.