OC Transpo driver positive for COVID-19 after trips to Hurdman, St. Laurent, Greenboro stations

Yet another OC Transpo bus driver has tested positive for COVID-19. 

Their last day of work was April 18, and the City of Ottawa says the employee has been self-isolating since that time.

More than 35 OC Transpo operators have contracted COVID-19 since the beginning of March.

The city is working with Ottawa Public Health (OPH) to conduct contact tracing of anyone who may have been in close contact with this employee. In this case the key dates are April 15, 16, 17 and 18. 

OPH is following up with family and friends who may have been in close contact with the employee during these key dates. OC Transpo has begun contacting employees who may have come into close contact with this employee on the key dates.

The employee operated buses #4335 and #6641 on Thursday, April 15, buses #4808 and #6578 on Friday April 16, the employee was off on Saturday, April 17, and the employee operated bus #4221 on Sunday April 18.

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Worked 2:03 p.m. to 4:56 p.m. on bus #4335:

• Route # 9 Hurdman Station 2:34 p.m. to Daly/Nicholas 2:54 p.m.
• Route # 9 Daly/Nicholas 2:58 p.m. to Hurdman Station 3:33 p.m.
• Route # 9 Hurdman Station 3:44 p.m. to Daly/Nicholas 4:17 p.m.
• Route # 9 Daly/Nicholas 4:21 p.m. to Hurdman Station 4:56 p.m.
• Rode the LRT as a passenger between Hurdman Station and St. Laurent Station at approximately 5 p.m.

Worked 5:16 p.m. to 10 p.m. on bus # 6641:

• Route # 19 St. Laurent Station 5:27 p.m. to Parliament Station 6:15 p.m.
• Route # 19 Parliament Station 6:38 p.m. to St. Laurent Station 7:16 p.m.
• Route # 40 St. Laurent Station 7:23 p.m. to Greenboro Station 8:04p.m.
• Route # 197 Greenboro Station 8:15 p.m. to Greenboro Station 8:38 p.m.
• Route # 197 Greenboro Station 9:15 p.m. to Greenboro Station 9:36 p.m.

Friday, April 16, 2021

Worked 2:03 p.m. to 4:56 pm. on bus #4808:

• Route # 9 Hurdman Station 2:34 p.m. to Daly/Nicholas 2:54 p.m.
• Route # 9 Daly/Nicholas 2:58 p.m. to Hurdman Station 3:33 p.m.
• Route # 9 Hurdman Station 3:44 p.m. to Daly/Nicholas 4:17 p.m.
• Route # 9 Daly/Nicholas 4:21 p.m. to Hurdman Station 4:56 p.m.
• Rode the LRT as a passenger between Hurdman Station and St. Laurent Station at approximately 5 p.m.

Worked 5:16 p.m. to 10 p.m. on bus #6578:

• Route # 19 St. Laurent Station 5:27 p.m. to Parliament Station 6:15 p.m.
• Route # 19 Parliament Station 6:38 p.m. to St. Laurent Station 7:16 p.m.
• Route # 40 St. Laurent Station 7:23 p.m. to Greenboro Station 8:04p.m.
• Route # 197 Greenboro Station 8:15 p.m. to Greenboro Station 8:38 p.m.
• Route # 197 Greenboro Station 9:15 p.m. to Greenboro Station 9:36 p.m.

Sunday, April 18, 2021

Worked 2:13 p.m. to 10:26 p.m.

• Route # 111 Baseline Station 2:25 p.m. to Billings Bridge Station 3:01 p.m.
• Route # 5 Billings Bridge Station 3:12 p.m. to Laurier Station 3:41 p.m.
• Route # 5 Laurier Station 3:43 p.m. to Billings Bridge Station 4:12 p.m.
• Route # 111 Billings Bridge Station 4:35 p.m. to Baseline Station 5:09 p.m.
• Route # 86 Baseline Station 5:15 p.m. to Tunney’s Pasture Station 5:44 p.m.
• Route # 86 Tunney’s Pasture Station 5:50 p.m. to Baseline Station 6:18 p.m.
• Route # 111 Baseline Station 6:25 p.m. to Billings Bridge Station 6:59 p.m.
• Route # 5 Billings Bridge Station 7:12 p.m. to Laurier Station 7:40 p.m.
• Route # 5 Laurier Station 7:43 p.m. to Billings Bridge Station 8:10 p.m.
• Route # 111 Billings Bridge Station 8:35 p.m. to Baseline Station 9:07 p.m.
• Route # 86 Baseline Station 9:15 p.m. to Tunney’s Pasture Station 9:41 p.m.
• Route # 86 Tunney’s Pasture Station 9:44 p.m. to Baseline Station 10:10 p.m.

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.