Sarasota County Area Transit bus driver tests positive for COVID-19
In a news release, SCAT said that it identified that the unnamed driver operated Route 12 last Tuesday from 1:45 p.m. to 9:10 p.m. and Route 2 on Thursday from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The driver received a positive COVID-19 test result on Friday.
The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota recommends that anyone who rode these routes Tuesday through Thursday to monitor themselves for possible COVID-19 symptoms.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, people with COVID-19 have reported a wide range of symptoms – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Those may include fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache or a new loss of taste or smell.
SCAT driver tests positive for COVID-19 Sarasota County Area Transportation (Source: SCAT) By ABC7 Staff | February 19, 2021 at 5:54 PM EST - Updated February 19 at 5:54 PM
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Florida Department of Health has confirmed a positive COVID-19 test result for a Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) driver on Friday, Feb. 19th.
The driver worked on these routes on the following days.
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Thursday, Feb. 18 – Route 2, 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
DOH-Sarasota is recommending anyone who rode these routes on the dates listed to monitor themselves for possible COVID-19
If a passenger suspects they have been exposed or feels symptoms of COVID-19 they are encouraged to contact their healthcare provider, DOH-Sarasota or visit one of the free state-testing sites located at:
Sarasota County Area Transit sluggish on federal mask mandate
SARASOTA COUNTY – The Sarasota County Area Transit Agency is beginning to enforce the use of face masks on all of its buses, a little more than a week after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the order.
Sarasota County said it has moved as quickly as possible to implement the federal mandate, effective Feb. 1 and implemented locally on Wednesday.
But some drivers and passengers say the county has largely ignored public health safety measures throughout the pandemic and dragged its feet in taking action to require masks on its buses. These complaints were verified by the local union, which has gone back and forth with the county for months to require drivers and passengers to wear masks.
A Sarasota County Area Transit driver tested positive for COVID-19 and county leaders are urging anyone who rode in their route to monitor for potential symptoms.