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NEWS FROM GENERAL MANAGER Errata

 

March 26, 2020

daily update: 3/26/20

Dear colleagues,

Many of us are becoming more and more concerned as the number of cases continue to increase
in our community. The reality of this public health crisis is starting to hit closer to home for a lot of us. In times
like these, it?s important to refer to the most credible information available to make the best decisions for
yourself and loved ones.

I will continue to share with you what we know, the additional steps we are taking, and what we still need to
find out.

How do I know if I was exposed to 

Metro is relying on the directives and guidance from the King County Executive and Public Health. I know
many of you are concerned about being exposed to at work or in public. Here is what Public Health
says (also attached as a PDF) about exposure.

You generally need to be in close contact with a sick person to get infected. Close contact includes:
0 Living in the same household as a sick person with 
. Caring for a sick person with COVID-19,
0 Being within 6 feet of a sick person with for about 10 minutes, OR
. Being in direct contact with secretions from a sick person with being coughed on,
kissing, sharing utensils, etc).

If you have not been in close contact with a sick person with 
you are at low risk for infection.

Safety straps being installed

We will continue to take proactive steps to keep our worksites safe with
additional cleaning and social distancing efforts. For example, ?safety straps" are
being installed on our buses this week as well as on streetcars and light rail 
to encourage more space between operators and passengers (see
kingcountymetroblog). As we receive more directives from Public Health
(kingcounty.gov/covid) on how to stop the spread of the coronavirus, we will
adjust accordingly.

 

Metro?s First Responders and Mission-Critical Employees

Yesterday, the Executive Office sent out more information about first responder and mission?critical
employees. Given the unique situation of the COVID-19 emergency, employees designated as first
responders may be different than those who are designated as first responders in our traditional natural
disaster emergencies. For Metro, our mission-critical (level 1) employees, such as operators, are
considered ?rst responders. First responders who have been exposed to but do not have
are expected to report for work because of their essential function. First responders who do not
have but are at higher risk for severe illness (refer to graphic below) are strongly encouraged to
stay home.

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