SAN ANTONIO — On Wednesday, VIA Metropolitan Transit announced that three more employees have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total to eight in the last ten days.
"To date, nine VIA operators, five administrative employees and six maintenance staff members have tested positive for the virus," a release on their website said. "Nine team members are recovering at home. All others have been cleared to return to work."
Only one of the last eight to test positive was a driver who had regular contact with the public.
"Employees and customers are required to wear a face covering while aboard a VIA vehicle or at a VIA facility, where proper social distancing may not be possible," they said.
