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One New GRTC COVID-19 Case Reported Jan 28, 2021
January 28, 2021
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January 28, 2021
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CARRIE ROSE PACE – (804) 516-4148 – carrie.rosepace@ridegrtc.com
One New GRTC COVID-19 Case Reported
Employee recovering at home.
RICHMOND, Va. (January 28, 2021) – GRTC reports one new COVID-19 case among its workforce. Case #58 is the 53rd GRTC employee to test positive and was last at GRTC on January 25. The employee has no public-facing duties and is quarantined at home. This is the first new case detected since GRTC’s on-site testing event on January 14. There are currently seven active cases, all of whom are recovering at home.
As positive cases are identified, GRTC proactively notifies, quarantines, and tests for any possible contact. This process is in accordance with guidance provided by the Virginia Department of Health. The full list of confirmed staff and contractor cases is available online.
GRTC continues to host periodic on-site, free COVID-19 testing events for staff, helping detect asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic cases. For the most complete and latest GRTC updates during this pandemic, please visit our website.
GRTC is a public service corporation providing mobility services in the Greater Richmond area. GRTC’s current operational budget of $60.3M primarily funds daily mobility operations and vehicle maintenance. GRTC provides more than 9.25 million trips annually.