OC Transpo driver positive for COVID-19 after working out of St. Laurent North garage
Posted Mar 22, 2021 08:49:00 PM.
An OC Transpo bus driver is self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19.
The City of Ottawa says, Monday, that the driver's last day of work was March 18, and it's working with Ottawa Public Health (OPH) to conduct contact tracing of individuals who have, or may have been, in close contact with this employee.
In this case OPH has advised that the key dates are the 48-hour period prior to the onset of symptoms; which are March 16, 17 and 18.
The employee operated bus #6663 from the St. Laurent North garage on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, bus #6583 from the St. Laurent North garage on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, and bus #6453 from the St. Laurent North garage on Thursday March 18, 2021.
March 16, 2021 – Worked from 5:30 a.m. to 12:25 p.m. – Bus #6663
• Route # 83 Tunney’s Pasture Station 6:05 a.m. to Viewmount/Grant Carman 6:29 am
• Route # 83 Viewmount/Grant Carman 6:34 a.m. to Tunney’s Pasture Station 7:06 am
• Route # 87 Tunney’s Pasture Station 7:10 a.m. to Carlingwood Mall 7:22 am
• Route # 87 Carlingwood Mall 7:33 a.m. to Tunney’s Pasture Station 7:46 am
• Route # 111 Baseline Station 7:58 a.m. to Carleton Terminal 8:49 am
• Route # 7 Carleton Terminal 8:53 a.m. to Montreal/St. Laurent 9:45 am
• Route # 7 St. Laurent Station 10:10 a.m. to Bank/SunnySide 11:02 ams
• Route #7 Carleton Terminal 11:24 a.m. to Montreal/St. Laurent 12:20 pm
• Rode as a passenger on the 40 from St. Laurent Station at approximately 12:25 p.m.
March 17, 2021 – Worked from 5:30 a.m. to 12:25 p.m. – Bus #6583
• Route # 83 Tunney’s Pasture Station 6:05 a.m. to Viewmount/Grant Carman 6:29 a.m.
• Route # 83 Viewmount/Grant Carman 6:34 a.m. to Tunney’s Pasture Station 7:06 a.m.
• Route # 87 Tunney’s Pasture Station 7:10 a.m. to Carlingwood Mall 7:22 a.m.
• Route # 87 Carlingwood Mall 7:33 a.m. to Tunney’s Pasture Station 7:46 a.m.
• Route # 111 Baseline Station 7:58 a.m. to Carleton Terminal 8:49 a.m.
• Route # 7 Carleton Terminal 8:53 a.m. to Montreal/St. Laurent 9:45 a.m.
• Route # 7 St. Laurent Station 10:10 a.m. to Bank/Sunnyside 11:02 a.m.
• Route #7 Carleton Terminal 11:24 a.m. to Montreal/St. Laurent 12:20 p.m.
• Rode as a passenger on the 40 from St. Laurent Station at approximately 12:25 p.m.
March 18, 2021 – Worked from 5:30 a.m. to 12:25 p.m. – Bus #6453
• Route # 83 Tunney’s Pasture Station 6:05 a.m. to Viewmount/Grant Carman 6:29 a.m.
• Route # 83 Viewmount/Grant Carman 6:34 a.m. to Tunney’s Pasture Station 7:06 a.m.
• Route # 87 Tunney’s Pasture Station 7:10 a.m. to Carlingwood Mall 7:22 a.m.
• Route # 87 Carlingwood Mall 7:33 a.m. to Tunney’s Pasture Station 7:46 a.m.
• Route # 111 Baseline Station 7:58 a.m. to Carleton Terminal 8:49 a.m.
• Route # 7 Carleton Terminal 8:53 a.m. to Montreal/St. Laurent 9:45 a.m.
• Route # 7 St. Laurent Station 10:10 a.m. to Bank/Sunnyside 11:02 a.m.
• Route #7 Carleton Terminal 11:24 a.m. to Montreal/St. Laurent Station 12:20 p.m.
• Rode as a passenger on the 40 from St. Laurent Station at approximately 12:25 p.m.
OC Transpo says it is identifying vehicles and facilities that may require additional cleaning, over and above its enhanced cleaning process.
If customers 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.
