A B.C. Ferries employee is off work with COVID-19, but the ferry corporation says he didnsa国际传媒檛 come in contact with any passengers on the shipsa国际传媒檚 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.

sa国际传媒淗is role is not one that routinely comes into contact with the public,sa国际传媒� Collins said.

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

sa国际传媒淭heysa国际传媒檙e now 10 days into the cycle with no symptoms, so thatsa国际传媒檚 a good sign,sa国际传媒� 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 Canadasa国际传媒檚 decision to allow passengers to remain on lower vehicle decks, along with a significant drop in ridership, has made social distancing easier onboard vessels.

sa国际传媒淲ith everybody staying in their cars and lower traffic anyway, if you are travelling as a foot passenger, yousa国际传媒檝e got a lot of room on the ships now to find your own corner, if you will,sa国际传媒� Collins said.

The CEO said B.C. Ferries is sa国际传媒渢aking great care to protect the health and safety of our ferry workerssa国际传媒� and he said hesa国际传媒檚 proud of them.

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