Coronavirus: TTC creates COVID-19 case update page, says 13 employees tested positive so far

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has created a COVID-19 case update page, where as of Tuesday morning it says 13 employees have tested positive for coronavirus so far.

The page also stated that 240 employees are currently in self-isolation.

“The TTC considers the health and well-being of our employees and customers our top priority,” the page reads at the top.

“Like all employers, we continue to monitor the impacts of COVID-19 on our workforce and take all appropriate action to ensure any reported positive cases are handled in conjunction with Toronto Public Health and our own Occupational Health and Safety Department.”

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The TTC also provided a list breaking down which employees have tested positive, including a bus mechanic at Duncan Shop and a wheel-trans operator.

Here is the full list below:

• Bus mechanic at Duncan Shop
• Subway operator at Wilson
• Wheel-Trans operator
• Bus technician at the Old Davenport building
• Bus operator at Mt Dennis
• Station collector from Danforth Division
• Streetcar operator from Roncesvalles Division
• Bus operator at Mt Dennis
• Wheel-Trans operator
• Staff member from Station Services
• Bus operator at Wilson
• Waste management operator who works in the Building Services Section of Plant Maintenance
• Bus operator at Arrow

The TTC said it is working with public health officials to make “balanced” decisions in order to provide proper service while also providing proper care for its employees.

Meanwhile, the TTC said on Monday it has seen an 80 per cent decline in ridership, with a typical 10 million daily riders dropping to 2 million.

A TTC spokesperson said that revenues are also down, from $24 million a week to approximately $4.5 million to $5 million a week currently.

“Our focus is on continuing to keep the city moving,” Stuart Green said in a statement. “Not only because there are still hundreds of thousands of people using our system every day to get to their important jobs, medical appointments and to pick up essential goods and supplies.”

As of Tuesday morning, Ontario reported a total of 7,953 cases of coronavirus in the province. The death toll also rose to 334.

—With files from The Canadian Press