OTTAWA An OC Transpo operator has tested positive for COVID-19, the 107
th positive case of novel coronavirus at Ottawa s transit service since the start of the pandemic. In a memo to Council Wednesday evening, Transportation Services General Manager John Manconi said OC Transpo received confirmation that an operator tested positive for COVID-19. Their last day of work was April 16, and the employee has been self-isolating at home. OC Transpo is working with Ottawa Public Health and are conducting contact tracing of individuals who have, or may have been, in close contact with an employee. Manconi says Ottawa Public Health has advised that the key dates are the 48-hour period prior to the onset of symptoms; in this case April 15 and 16.