A B.C. Ferries employee is off work with COVID-19, but the ferry corporation says he didn含羞草研究社檛 come in contact with any passengers on the ship含羞草研究社檚 public decks.

B.C. Ferries CEO Mark Collins told the News Bulletin that the employee, who lives on the mainland and works in shipboard operations on a major route to and from Tsawwassen, got his positive COVID-19 test result yesterday and immediately notified his employer.

Since then, B.C. Ferries determined that the employee had been in contact with seven other workers, most recently about 10 days ago.

含羞草研究社淗is role is not one that routinely comes into contact with the public,含羞草研究社� Collins said.

The worker who has COVID-19 is being treated at home. His co-workers are now off work and isolated.

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He said B.C. Ferries has responded to the pandemic in numerous ways, including heightened cleaning routines and elimination of food services. Transport Canada含羞草研究社檚 decision to allow passengers to remain on lower vehicle decks, along with a significant drop in ridership, has made social distancing easier onboard vessels.

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The CEO said B.C. Ferries is 含羞草研究社渢aking great care to protect the health and safety of our ferry workers含羞草研究社� and he said he含羞草研究社檚 proud of them.

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