OC Transpo bus driver contracts COVID-19

OC Transpo says one of its bus operators has tested positive for COVID-19, and has released the dates and times that the driver last worked.

The transit service says it has been assisting public health officials in following up with the operator's close contacts in the 48 hours before symptoms began.

The bus operator drove two buses on October 5, two buses on October 6 and one bus on October 7, on the following routes:

October 5, 2020
Bus #8005

• Route # 98 Hurdman Station 11:59 a.m. to Hawthorne Loop 12:33 p.m.
• Route # 98 Hawthorne Loop 12:38 p.m. to Hurdman station 1:12 p.m.
• Route # 98 Hurdman Station 1:29 p.m. to Hawthorne Loop 2:03 p.m.
• Route # 98 Hawthorne Loop 2:08 p.m. to Hurdman station 2:43 p.m.
• Route # 98 Hurdman Station 2:57 p.m. to Hawthorne Loop 3:33 p.m.
• Route # 98 Hawthorne Loop 3:39 p.m. to Hurdman Station 4:14 p.m.
• Route # 98 Hurdman Station 4:26 p.m. to Hawthorne Loop 5:03 p.m.
• Route # 98 Hawthorne Loop 5:12 p.m. to Hurdman Station 5:47 p.m.
• Route # 46 Hurdman Station 5:55 p.m. to Billings Bridge 6:41 p.m.

Bus #6591

• Route # 85 Terrasses Chaudiere 10:06 p.m. to Bayshore Station 10:44 p.m.
• Route # 111 Billings Bridge station 11:14 p.m. to Baseline Station 11:45 p.m.

October 6, 2020
Bus #8165

• Route # 98 Hurdman Station 11:59 a.m. to Hawthorne Loop 12:33 p.m.
• Route # 98 Hawthorne Loop 12:38 p.m. to Hurdman station 1:12 p.m.
• Route # 98 Hurdman Station 1:29 p.m. to Hawthorne Loop 2:03 p.m.
• Route # 98 Hawthorne Loop 2:08 p.m. to Hurdman station 2:43 p.m.
• Route # 98 Hurdman Station 2:57 p.m. to Hawthorne Loop 3:33 p.m.
• Route # 98 Hawthorne Loop 3:39 p.m. to Hurdman Station 4:14 p.m.
• Route # 98 Hurdman Station 4:26 p.m. to Hawthorne Loop 5:03 p.m.
• Route # 98 Hawthorne Loop 5:12 p.m. to Hurdman Station 5:47 p.m.
• Route # 46 Hurdman Station 5:55 p.m. to Billings Bridge 6:41 p.m.

Bus #6522

• Route # 25 Blair station 7:40 p.m. to Millennium Park 8:13 p.m.
• Route # 25 Blair Station 8:53 p.m. to Millennium Park 9:29 p.m.
• Route # 25 Millennium Park 9:39 p.m. to Carson and Montreal Road 10:20 p.m.
• Route # 25 Carson and Montreal Road 10:28 p.m. to Millennium Park 11:14 p.m.
• Route # 25 Millennium Park 11:39 p.m. to Blair station 12:07 a.m.

October 7, 2020
Bus #8109

• Route # 98 Hurdman Station 11:59 a.m. to Hawthorne Loop 12:33 p.m.
• Route # 98 Hawthorne Loop 12:38 p.m. to Hurdman station 1:12 p.m.
• Route # 98 Hurdman Station 1:29 p.m. to Hawthorne Loop 2:03 p.m.
• Route # 98 Hawthorne Loop 2:08 p.m. to Hurdman station 2:43 p.m.
• Route # 98 Hurdman Station 2:57 p.m. to Hawthorne Loop 3:33 p.m.

OC Transpo says it is identifying vehicles and facilities that may require additional cleaning, over and above its enhanced cleaning process.

If transit riders have concerns about exposure, they can contact Ottawa Public Health at 613-580-6744 to speak to a public health nurse or visit ottawapublichealth.ca.