Number of coronavirus cases among MBTA staff rising

Number of coronavirus cases among MBTA staff rising

The number of coronavirus cases among Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority staff is rising.

NEW DETAILS.KATIE: AS WITH THE REST OF THEPOPULATION, THE NUMBER OF CASESAMONG T STAFF IS RISING THISMORNING.THE MBTA CONFIRMS 35 EMPLOYEESARE NOW BATTLING SYMPTOMS OFCOVID-19.ANOTHER TWO HAVE RECOVERED FROMTHE VIRUS.AS WE’VE REPORTED, ONE WORKERHAS DIED.THERE WERE 24 CASES WITHIN THEAGENCY AS OF LAST THURSDAY.WE KNOW MOST OF THOSE WORKERSARE BUS DRIVERS, 21 OF THEM.THE T HAS CONDUCTED EXTENSIVECLEANING OF BOTH ITS FLEET, ANDTHE FACILITIES WHERE CASES HAVEBEEN DIAGNOSED.LAST WEEK, THEY STARTEDSCREENING DRIVERS’ TEMPERATURESBEFORE THE START OF THEIRSHIFTS.THAT’S ANOTHER REASON PASSENGERSHAVE BEEN ASKED TO BOARD AT THEREAR DOORS OF BUSES AND TROLLEYSONLY, AND ONLY USE P