Oʻahu Transit Services, Inc. (OTS) recently issued the following announcement.
Two TheBus operators have tested positive for coronavirus, Oʻahu Transit Services, Inc. (OTS), operator of TheBus confirmed.
On Tuesday, 11/3/2020, both operators confirmed that they had tested positive for COVID-19.
Operator #1: Last day of work was 10/6/2020
Operator #2: Last day of work 9/21/2020
Both operators have been out on leave. There is no exposure to the public or other employees.
TheBus has taken steps to reduce the risk of infection while riding or operating a transit vehicle. Plastic curtains have been installed on all buses to provide a barrier between drivers and passengers as they board. Seats closest to the operator have been made unavailable to provide greater space and extra buses have been added on busy routes to provide more area for physical separation. All buses and vans are disinfected daily by wiping down all touch surfaces manually with a strong anti-virus disinfectant and receive nightly disinfecting fogging using an electrostatic spraying system. All OTS employees are temperature checked daily.
The City continues to remind the public that only essential trips should be taken on public transit, and that wearing a face mask or covering while entering and riding on a bus or a TheHandi-Van is required. Transit riders should continue practicing good hygiene and physical distancing. People who are sick or in poor health conditions should stay at home and not ride public transit.
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