Second Fort Worth bus driver tests positive for coronavirus; has 9 different routes
A second Trinity Metro bus operator tested positive for COVID-19, the transit agency said in a press release.
The driver operates on bus routes 1 South Hemphill, 2 Camp Bowie, 12 Samuels/Mercantile Center, 14 Sylvania/NE 28th, 21 Boca Raton, 26 Ridgmar Mall/Normandale, 27 Como/Ridgmar Mall, 46 Jacksboro Highway and 65X South Park & Ride Xpress.
The employee has been self-quarantined since April 20. Any passengers who rode the routes driven by the operator from April 5-19 should monitor themselves for possible symptoms, contact their healthcare provider if any symptoms develop, and self-quarantine to avoid possibly exposing others, Trinity Metro said in a statement.
Trinity Metro released the dates and routes the driver had for the two weeks prior to self-quarantine:
- Route 1 – April 12
- Route 2 – April 12
- Route 12 – April 12
- Route 14 – April 14
- Route 21 – April 5 and April 19
- Route 26 – April 6
- Route 27 – April 13
- Route 46 – April 9 and April 19
- Route 65 – April 9
The first driver to catch the virus started self-quarantining on March 22. He has fully recovered and is back at work, Trinity Metro said.
This story was originally published April 26, 2020 at 3:37 PM.
