A B.C. Ferries employee is off work with COVID-19, but the ferry corporation says he didn91裸聊视频檛 come in contact with any passengers on the ship91裸聊视频檚 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.

91裸聊视频淗is role is not one that routinely comes into contact with the public,91裸聊视频� Collins said.

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

91裸聊视频淭hey91裸聊视频檙e now 10 days into the cycle with no symptoms, so that91裸聊视频檚 a good sign,91裸聊视频� said Collins.

He said B.C. Ferries has responded to the pandemic in numerous ways, including heightened cleaning routines and elimination of food services. Transport Canada91裸聊视频檚 decision to allow passengers to remain on lower vehicle decks, along with a significant drop in ridership, has made social distancing easier onboard vessels.

91裸聊视频淲ith everybody staying in their cars and lower traffic anyway, if you are travelling as a foot passenger, you91裸聊视频檝e got a lot of room on the ships now to find your own corner, if you will,91裸聊视频� Collins said.

The CEO said B.C. Ferries is 91裸聊视频渢aking great care to protect the health and safety of our ferry workers91裸聊视频� and he said he91裸聊视频檚 proud of them.

91裸聊视频淟ike health care workers, like airport workers, like transit workers, our people need to go to work to keep those essential services going and we91裸聊视频檙e just really proud of them,91裸聊视频� Collins said. 91裸聊视频淎fter all, they91裸聊视频檙e doing it for British Columbians and it91裸聊视频檚 brave.91裸聊视频�

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