YORK REGION PUBLIC HEALTH
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NEWMARKET – York Region Public Health has received laboratory confirmation an individual travelling on York Region Transit (YRT), Viva Blue, on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, has tested positive for COVID-19.
To assist with contact tracing, York Region is asking all individuals who rode Viva Blue travelling north on Yonge Street from Finch Avenue in the City of Toronto to Bernard Avenue in the City of Richmond Hill between approximately 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, to:
- Monitor for new signs and symptoms related to COVID-19 until Sunday, September 13, 2020 (14 days after last possible exposure)
- If you are currently experiencing symptoms, self-isolate immediately, call York Region Public Health at 1-800-361-5653 and seek assessment and testing at a COVID-19 Assessment Centre
YRT takes the health and safety of all travellers and staff seriously. YRT has implemented numerous health and safety initiatives to help keep travellers and staff as safe as possible, including:
- Mandatory wearing of face masks or coverings on all YRT services
- Enhancing cleaning and disinfection of buses/vehicles and facilities
- Instructing travellers to board through the front doors and exit buses through the rear-doors to create a one-way flow
- Encouraged travellers to use contactless payment methods, such as PRESTO or the YRT Pay app
- Barrier shields installed at the bus driver cabs providing additional physical separation for bus drivers and travellers while front-door boarding and safe use of the space at the front of buses
Residents can also help reduce the spread of this virus by following the following public health guidelines:
- Practice physical distancing with anyone outside of your social circle by staying 2 metres away from others and wear a two-layer face mask or covering when physical distancing cannot be maintained
- Wear a face mask or covering when inside public places
- Wash your hands with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
- Avoid touching your face with unwashed hands
- Stay home when you are sick or feeling unwell
- Monitor yourself for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 and seek assessment and testing if necessary
For more information on York Region’s response to COVID-19, visit york.ca/covid19
The Regional Municipality of York consists of nine local cities and towns and provides a variety of programs and services to 1.2 million residents and 54,000 businesses with 650,000 employees. More information about the Region’s key service areas is available at york.ca/regionalservices
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