Author of the article:
Blair Crawford
Another OC Transpo bus driver has tested positive for COVID-19.
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The driver last worked on Dec. 24 and was also behind the wheel on Dec. 23 while potentially infectious, OC Transpo General Manager Renée Amilcar said in a memo to the mayor and city council Sunday afternoon.
On Dec. 24, the driver was at the wheel of Bus No. 4771 on the following routes and times:
- Route #7 Rideau Center East at 5:09 am to St. Laurent Station at 5:40 am
- Route #138 Orléans Station at 6:00 am to Vanguard/Vantage Drive at 6:33 am
- Route #138 Vanguard/Vantage Drive at 6:42 am to Orléans Station at 7:20 am
- Route #138 Orléans Station at 7:30 am to Vanguard/Vantage Drive at 8:08 am
- Route #138 Vanguard/Vantage Drive at 8:17 am to Orléans Station at 8:55 am
- Route #138 Orléans Station at 9:00 am to Vanguard/Vantage Drive at 9:33 am
- Route #138 Vanguard/Vantage Drive at 9:42 am to Orléans Station at 10:15 am
- Route #30 Blair Station at 10:50 am to Millennium Park at 11:14 am
- Route #30 Millennium Park at 11:20 am to Blair Station at 11:46 am
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On Dec. 23, the driver drove Bus No. 4674 on these routes and times:
- Route #7 Rideau Center East at 5:09 am to St. Laurent Station at 5:40 am
- Route #138 Orléans Station at 6:00 am to Vanguard/Vantage Drive at 6:33 am
- Route #138 Vanguard/Vantage Drive at 6:42 am to Orléans Station 7:20 am
- Route #138 Orléans Station at 7:30 am to Vanguard/Vantage Drive at 8:08 am
- Route #138 Vanguard/Vantage Drive at 8:17 am to Orléans Station at 8:55 am
- Route #138 Orléans Station at 9:00 am to Vanguard/Vantage Drive at 9:33 am
- Route #138 Vanguard/Vantage Drive at 9:42 am to Orléans Station at 10:15 am
- Route #30 Blair Station at 10:50 am to Millennium Park at 11:14 am
- Route #30 Millennium Park at 11:20 am to Blair Station at 11:46 am
- Route #23 Blair Station at 12:00 pm (noon) to Blair Station at 12:24 pm
The driver, who was not named, has been self-isolating since Dec. 24. OC Transpo has been contacting employees who may have come in contact with the driver while he or she was infectious. It has also been identifying other vehicles and facilities that required additional cleaning.
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