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An OC Transpo bus driver has tested positive for COVID-19, the Transportation Services Department said in a memo to council on Sunday evening.
The operator last worked on Dec. 10, and Dec. 9 and Dec. 10 have been identified as the key dates prior to testing. The department said it was working with Ottawa Public Health to perform contact tracing on those who may have come into close contact with the driver on those dates.
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The driver did not work on Dec. 9. On Dec. 10, they operated bus No. 4677 at the following times and locations:
OTTAWA An OC Transpo driver has tested positive for COVID-19. In a memo to Council Sunday evening, Transportation Services general manager John Manconi said OC Transpo received confirmation on Sunday that an operator tested positive for novel coronavirus. Their last day of work was Dec. 10. The employee has been self-isolating since that time. Ottawa Public Health has advised OC Transpo the key dates are the 48-hour period prior to testing – which are Dec. 9 and 10. Manconi says the employee was not working on Dec. 9. The employee operated bus #4677 from St. Laurent garage on Thursday, Dec. 10. Route # 92 Hurdman Station 4:17 p.m. to Greenboro Station 4:53 p.m.