32 city bus staff down with virus

32 city bus staff down with virus

Thirty-two employees of the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA), the city bus operator, were recently found to be infected with Covid-19, the BMTA's public relations office said on Wednesday.

There were 23 women and nine men diagnosed as infected with the virus.

Of the women, 22 were fare collectors and one an accountant. One of the fare collectors was pregnant and she had been doing administrative work at the Klong Toey bus terminal.

Eight of the nine men were drivers and one a fare collector.

The infected staff worked on both regular and air-conditioned buses.

The air-conditioned buses operated on routes 25, 37, 70, 79, 91, 137, 138, 140, 168, 205, 206, 515 and 516. The regular buses were on routes 12, 13, 22, 23, 34, 53, 62, 72, 84, and 179.

Most of the infected staff are still waiting for beds in hospitals.

Altogether, 83 buses have been taken off the roads for disinfection, while all bus depots and bus terminals are also being disinfected.

BMTA staff who had been in close contact with the infected employees have been quarantined for Covid testing.

Since the first outbreak of the disease, a total of 536 BMTA staff have been infected.

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